John Ruggles

Events

2

Episodes

2

Years

1836

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Ruggles, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. U.S. Patent No. 1 granted to John Ruggles for locomotive tire improvements

   1836

   Role: Inventor and Patent Holder

   1. 113 July 1836 · U.S. Patent OfficeGrant of U.S. Patent No. 1

      John Ruggles received U.S. Patent No. 1 on July 13, 1836, for locomotive tire improvements, the first under the new examination system.

2. U.S. Patent No. 1 granted to John Ruggles for locomotive tire improvements

   1836

   Role: Legislative Reformer

   1. 213 July 1836 · U.S. Patent OfficeGrant of U.S. Patent No. 1

      John Ruggles received U.S. Patent No. 1 on July 13, 1836, for locomotive tire improvements, the first under the new examination system.

Sources

1. John Ruggles Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
2. Patent Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03