Samuel Morey patents an internal combustion engine (1826)

Samuel Morey, an American inventor based in Orford, New Hampshire, patented an internal combustion engine in 1826. He developed the engine after recognizing its potential, writing descriptions in 1824 and modifying them in 1825 and 1826. The patent was granted in 1826, marking a significant contribution to early internal combustion technology.

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Background. Samuel Morey was an American inventor who accumulated 20 patents, including work on early internal combustion engines. Born in Connecticut, he moved to Orford, New Hampshire, in 1768. A Vermont road marker credits him with making over 4,000 experiments and with patenting an internal combustion engine in 1826, phrased as anticipating the age of the motor car and airplane.

Development. Morey developed an internal combustion engine after recognizing its potential. He wrote an unpublished description in 1824, which he modified in 1825 and 1826. In his 1825 draft, he named his invention 'vapor engine' to distinguish it from gas engines, indicating awareness of contemporary internal combustion work.

Patent. Samuel Morey patented an internal combustion engine in 1826. Correspondence confirms the patent's issuance, with a letter forwarded to Morey in his absence, noting the receipt of directions to forward the exemplification of the patent.

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