Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
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Harvey Kennedy patented the modern shoelace, which included aglet reinforced tips.
Inventor George Eastman patented camera shutters and trademarked the name 'Kodak.'
The pocket watch patent was awarded to Dutch mathematician and scientist Christiaan Huygens.
The clip-on tie was designed.
Neon lighting was first demonstrated at the Paris Motor Show by Georges Claude.
