Isaac R. Johnson received his patent for the bicycle frame.
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Alexander Graham Bell applied for a patent for the telephone.
George Westinghouse Jr. patented steam power brake devices in the US.
Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
John B. Meyenberg from St. Louis, Missouri, patented powdered milk.
Inventor Elias Howe was awarded the patent for the lockstitch sewing machine.