- Automatic watch — 2023-09-23 12:03:07
…nancial backer, Harry Cutts, on 7 July 1923, and obtained a corresponding **Swiss patent** on 16 October 1923. ::c:: == Sealed Watch == Recognizing that dust and dampness were decisive factors leading to most wrist watches inaccuracy and function…
- Toilet — 2023-09-08 09:57:11
…r 1777 === In 1777, Samuel Prosser invented and patented the 'plunger closet'. The plunger released the waste and also sealed the soil pipe. === Joseph Bramah 1778 === >>{{image url="Bramah.jpg" title="Joseph Bramah" }}>> (1748 - December 9, 1…
…n Stainborough, Yorkshire, England. [[Hydraulics|Joseph Bramah]] invented a hinged valve or 'crank valve' in 1778. This sealed the bottom of the bowl. He also devised a float valve system for the cistern. Early toilet bowls were painted cast iron…
…there had to be an overflow. Although the parts were in a wooden case, the toilet did smell. The 'U-bend', or the water-sealed trap, was invented in 1782. This could replace the outlet valve. Because it could not jam, it did not need an overflow.… - Can — 2021-08-09 21:53:19
…yIndustry]]:[[CategoryFood]] Canning is the method of preserving food by storing it in containers that are hermetically sealed and then sterilized by heat. {{toc}} === Peter Durand 1810 === ~-[[1800s]] {{Image url="DurandTinCan.jpg" class="left" …
…nted */ **Peter Durand** a merchant of Hoxton Square, [[Middlesex]], changed food preservation with his sterilized and sealed tin food cannister. A Frenchman named Nicolas Appert had discovered he could preserve food by heating it and sealing i… - Tarmac — 2021-08-09 21:38:37
…Tarmac :: == Tarmac sealed road surface== ~-[[CategoryInventions]]:[[CategoryTransport]] {{Databox Image="EdgarPurnellHooley.jpg" width="300" ti…