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Richard Spikes |
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Richard Spikes |
Richard Spikes of San Francisco, California patented
or developed the following inventions:
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railroad
semaphore (1906)
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automatic car
washer (1913)
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automobile
directional signals (1913) - manufactured by
Pierce Arrow
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beer keg tap
(1910) - purchased by Milwaukee Brewing Company.
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self-locking rack
for billiard cues (1910)
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continuous
contact trolley pole (1919) - used on on the
famous San Francisco Key Line.
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combination milk
bottle opener and cover (1926)
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method and
apparatus for obtaining average samples and
temperature of tank liquids (1931)
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improved
automatic gear shift (1932) - licensed the
patent for $100,000
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transmission and
shifting thereof (1933)
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automatic shoe
shine chair (1939)
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multiple barrel
machine gun (1940)
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horizontally
swinging barber chair (1950)
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automatic safety
brake (1962) - year Richard Spikes died.
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Gear Shift |
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Innovative Gear Shift |
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