James H Mason patented the first US coffee percolator.
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A patent was granted to Robert Goddard for a liquid-filled rocket.
Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.
Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
