Inventor Moses F Gale patented the cigar lighter in the US.
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Swedish-American inventor John Ericsson patented the screw propeller design.
French inventor Pierre Lallement was awarded his patent for a pedal bicycle.
The first US fire extinguisher patent was granted to Alanson Crane, Virginia.
Inventor Harvey Hubbell patented the popular light bulb with a pull chain.
Mary Kies became the first woman ever to acquire a patent.
