Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson patented the screw propeller design.
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Samuel Briggs and his son patented his nail-making machine.
The Erickson Brothers submitted the application for the first dial telephone patent.
The world's favorite paper joiner, the stapler was patented by C. H. Gould in England.
Harvey Kennedy patented the modern shoelace, which included aglet reinforced tips.
The lie detector, invented in 1921 by John Augustus Larson, was first used in the Netherlands.
