William Painter secured a patent for the capped bottle opener.
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Inventor Harvey Hubbell patented the popular light bulb with a pull chain.
The sweeping machine (vacuum cleaner) was patented in Chicago, US, by Ives W. McGaffey.
John Burr patented a better rotary blade lawn mower, designed with traction wheels and a rotary blade that would not easily get stuck with grass clipping.
Sylvanus Bowser's invention of the gasoline pump was delivered to a dealer in Fort Wayne, Indiana, US.
Inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Marconi applied for the patents for the radio.
