He patented many of his inventions.
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He patented 80 inventions
To file a record that shows you own the invention.
Isaac Merritt Singer patented his inventions of the sewing machine in 1846 September 10th.
Thomas Crapper Earnie Kennedy and Jim Tucker who made the Kennedy TY and the Tucker coupling among other great cast drainage fittings out of galvanized
what are some there inventions in 1800s-1900s
The phonograph, for one (among his many patented inventions).
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There are hundreds of thousands of inventions patented every year , it would not be practical to list the here.