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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The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their 'flying machine' after applying for it three years earlier.
Noah Cushing patented the washing machine in Quebec, Canada.
A patent was received for Ole Kirk Christiansen's LEGO plastic bricks.
The clip-on tie was designed.
Inventor William Austin Burt patented the typographer, also known as the typewriter in the US.
