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Patent Issuance
- When
- 1839-02-24
- Where
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
William Otis received US patent number 1089 for his steam shovel design on February 24, 1839.
The patent, titled 'Crane-Excavator for Excavating and Removing Earth', was issued to civil engineer William Smith Otis. This followed the destruction of earlier specifications in a fire, leading to the official validity date in 1839.
Sources
- William Otis Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-02
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