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    Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950
    Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950
    Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950
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    Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950

    By Mario Theriault

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    Great Maritime Inventions 1833-1950 is a delightful look at how innovative Maritime ideas changed the world. Between 1833 and 1950, over 3,300 patents were granted to residents of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and PEI. From the scuba tank to the variable pitch propeller to two-piece long underwear, Great Maritime Inventions profiles the best of the best. Included are inventions that are considered to be great advances in science, those that have substantially changed the course of development of technology, or those that have enjoyed a lasting success that can still be remembered or observed to this day.

    All of the inventions described in the book were completely novel in their day. Each patent is first in its classification, or else its claims are so broad that the intellectual property protection it gave covered every possible precursor. Before a patent was granted, an applicant had to declare that their invention was entirely new. Each application then underwent a thorough examination by expert examiners at the patent office. Each of the patents in Great Maritime Inventions were found to represent knowledge newly available to the public, and to be an important step forward in engineering or in developing consumer products that enhance our lives. Not all inventions were spectacular. In fact, many of these inventions never made it into the history books. It is only after fifty years or more that we realize the influence that every one of these inventions has had on our society. Each invention, large or small, was an important link in the chain of evolution of science and useful arts and has improved the way we live today.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGoose Lane Editions
    Release dateSep 30, 2011
    ISBN9780864925695
    Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950
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    Mario Theriault

    Mario Theriault is passionate about patents. A professional patent agent from Fredericton, New Brunswick, he is a graduate of the Université de Moncton and has more than 20 years of engineering experience in electric power distribution, pulp & paper, metal working, machine design and quality systems. In 1995 he became a registered patent agent and currently runs Mario D. Theriault and Company, his own firm.

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      Great Maritime Inventions, 1833-1950 - Mario Theriault

      GREAT MARITIME INVENTIONS

      1833-1950

      GREAT

      MARITIME

      INVENTIONS

      1833-1950

      Mario Theriault

      Copyright © Techniplans Inc., 2001.

      All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or used in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. Any requests for photocopying of any part of this book should be directed in writing to the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency.

      Edited by Rhona Sawlor.

      Book design by Julie Scriver.

      Printed in Canada by Transcontinental Printing.

      10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

      Canadian Cataloguing in Publication Data

      Theriault, Mario, 1951-

      Great Maritime inventions, 1833-1950

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 0-86492-324-4

      1. Inventions — Maritime Provinces — History.

      2. Patents — Maritime Provinces — History.

      I. Title.

      T227.M37T48 2001    608.7715    C2001-901729-4

      Published with the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Government of Canada through the Book Publishing Industry Development Program, and the New Brunswick Culture and Sports Secretariat.

      Goose Lane Editions

      Suite 330, 500 Beaverbrook Court

      Fredericton, New Brunswick

      CANADA E3B 5X4

      www.gooselane.com

      To all my client inventors, who have inspired me to write this book,

      and most of all to my wife Norma,

      whose support and encouragement made all things easy.

      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

      A note of appreciation is extended to the Public Archives of Nova Scotia, to the Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island, to the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, to the Canadian Intellectual Property Office in Hull, and to the United States Patent and Trademark Office in Washington, DC. A special thank you is extended to Carole Choinière of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and to Palmer C. DeMeo of Palmer Patent Consultants in Woodbridge, Virginia, for their valuable assistance in identifying these memorable inventions and locating the related patent documents. Thank you again to Mr. DeMeo for having researched and explained the US patent law in force during the period covered by this book. Thank you to Rhona Sawlor for having elegantly edited this book. Thank you to Cheryl Hulberg for her assistance in typing the manuscript. Thank you also to Yoland Mallet of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office for having rejuvenated a copy of the Canadian patent for the Acme Club Skate.

      CONTENTS

      INTRODUCTION

      CONSUMER GOODS: FOOD

      Ice Cream Soda

      Confectionery Marker

      Key-Opening Cans

      Tea and Coffee Pot

      Fish Oil Products

      Fruit and Flake Cereal

      Sardine Cans

      Frozen Marinated Fish

      CONSUMER GOODS: CONVENIENCES

      Clothes Washer with Wringer Rolls

      Clip-On Skates

      Cold Water Soap

      Ironing Board

      Electric Telephony

      Combined Hot and Cold Water Faucets

      Vortex-Flushing Toilet Bowl

      Adjustable Underwear Combination

      Winter Cap with Foldable Elastic Ear and Head Band

      Toothbrush with Replaceable Bristles

      Gum Rubber Shoes

      Replaceable Pool Cue Tip

      Crossword Game

      ENGINEERING: FARMING & INDUSTRY

      Fishway

      Scuba Tank

      Compound Steam Engine

      Kerosene

      Potato Digger

      Rubber-Lined Pulleys

      Hay Carrier

      Vane Pump

      Roller Bearing

      Connecting Link

      Pulp Press and Wood Pulp in Sheets

      Cultivating and Hilling Machine

      ENGINEERING: TRANSPORTATION

      Boat Propeller

      Odometer

      Snow Blower

      Track Clearer (Miller’s Flanger)

      Separable Baggage Check

      Cycle Runner

      Wood and Canvas Canoe

      Rein Connector (Quick-Release Buckle)

      Airplane Position Indicator

      Stabilizing Bar for Vehicle Suspension System

      Automobile Backup Light

      Dump Box for Truck

      Variable Pitch Propeller

      Partitioned Concrete Sidewalk

      Tempering of Steel Rails

      Red Pavement

      ENGINEERING: CONSTRUCTION

      Strain Gauges

      Rotary Ventilator

      Inserted Saw Tooth

      Thermal Windowpane

      Pipeless Furnace

      Weatherstrip

      APPENDIX

      BIBLIOGRAPHY

      INDEX

      The patent for the Acme Club Skate, granted to John Forbes of Halifax, Nova Scotia, on February 17, 1872. Courtesy of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

      INTRODUCTION

      Letters Patent are granted to applicants for bringing into use

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