Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson patented the screw propeller design.
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Carl J.E. Eliason, from Sayner, Wisconsin, was awarded his patent for the 'motor toboggan,' the world's first motorized snow vehicle.
The Safety Hood, which would later become the gas mask, was patented by Garrett Morgan.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis patented the first blue jeans with copper rivets.
Karl Benz patented the gasoline-operated motor car.
British pharmacist John Walker invented the matchstick by accident.
