Patents and Developments
- Pneumatic tyre ( see US Patent 5104 )
- Writing and drawing instruments (the self-filling pen)
- Improvements in obtaining and applying motive power
- Dividing hard substances such as rock stone and coal
- Steam boilers
- Improvements in steam gauges
- Steam omnibuses
- Applying steam power in cultivating land
- Elastic wheel tyres
- Road steamers
- Guiding road streamers on street tramways
- Elastic belts, seats and other supports or cushions.
Thomson was also the originator of:
- The washing mangle with reversible mangles
- The ribbon saw
- Elliptical rotary engine
- Use of electricity to detonate explosive charges
- Machinery for sugar manufacturing
- The portable steam crane
- Hydraulic dry dock
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