Patented traction device credited to Maine’s Sen John Ruggles
Sen John Ruggles of Maine, who backed the 1836 push for U.S. Patent Office action, received its first patent. His invention aimed to add traction to railway locomotive wheels.
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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1962
Page
6
Sen John Ruggles of Maine, who backed the 1836 push for U.S. Patent Office action, received its first patent. His invention aimed to add traction to railway locomotive wheels.
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