The first idea of a fire escape was patented.
The escape consisted of a wicker basket attached to a pulley and chain.
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Swiss engineer George de Mestral patented velcro.
Inventor Benjamin J. Lane patented the first self-contained gas mask.
George Bruce received the first US design patents for typefaces and bordering.
Inventor Phillip W Pratt obtained the patent for his sprinkler system designed to extinguish fires.
A team of scientists invented the sports drink Gatorade in a University of Florida lab.
