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.
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Table of Contents
- GREAT MARITIME INVENTIONS 1833-1950 1
- 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. 5
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 7
- CONTENTS 9
- Introduction 9
- Consumer Goods food 9
- Consumer Goods CONVENIENCES 9
- INTRODUCTION 13
- Great Maritime Inventions 1833-1950 13
- Great Maritime Inventions 14
- Great Maritime Inventions Great Maritime Inventions 15
- FISHWAY 19
- SCUBA TANK 20
- COMPOUND STEAM ENGINE 21
- KEROSENE 22
- POTATO DIGGER 23
- RUBBER-LINED PULLEYS 24
- HAY CARRIER 25
- VANE PUMP 27
- ROLLER BEARING 28
- CONNECTING LINK 29
- PULP PRESS AND WOOD PULP IN SHEETS 30
- CULTIVATING AND HILLING MACHINE 31
- BOAT PROPELLER 32
- ODOMETER 34
- SNOW BLOWER 35
- TRACK CLEARER MILLERS FLANGER 36
- SEPARABLE BAGGAGE CHECK 37
- CYCLE RUNNER 38
- WOOD AND CANVAS CANOE 39
- REIN CONNECTOR QUICK-RELEASE BUCKLE 40
- AIRPLANE POSITION INDICATOR 41
- STABILIZING BAR FOR VEHICLE SUSPENSION SYSTEM 42
- AUTOMOBILE BACKUP LIGHT 44
- DUMP BOX FOR TRUCK 45
- VARIABLE PITCH PROPELLER 46
- PARTITIONED CONCRETE SIDEWALK 47
- TEMPERING OF STEEL RAILS 48
- RED PAVEMENT 49
- STRAIN GAUGES 50
- ROTARY VENTILATOR 51
- INSERTED SAW TOOTH 52
- THERMAL WINDOWPANE 53
- PIPELESS FURNACE 54
- WEATHERSTRIP 56
- APPENDIX 57
- BIBLIOGRAPHY 63
- INDEX 65
- Great Maritime Inventions 1833-1950 70
