George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
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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.
Karl Benz patented the gasoline-operated motor car.
American inventor Eli Whitney was granted a patent for a ground-breaking new type of cotton gin.
Inventor Hamilton Smith received his patent for his rotary washing machine.
American leading figure Benjamin Franklin created the Franklin Stove.
