Daniel Halladay patented the self-governing windmill.
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Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
Inventor William Austin Burt patented the typographer, also known as the typewriter in the US.
Inventor Robert Fulton tested his 66-foot long boat on River Seine in Paris, France.
Carl J.E. Eliason, from Sayner, Wisconsin, was awarded his patent for the 'motor toboggan,' the world's first motorized snow vehicle.
A circus performer patented the modern trampoline.
