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[td]Among his other patented inventions related to mining, Leyner invented improvements to mining air compressors for powering drills, drill bit sharpening, and hoists used in mining operations. He was the inventor on approximately 30 United States patents.<ref name="Post" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Later, as Leyner became interested in agriculture, he invented improvements to farm tractors, these being known as the Linapede.<ref name="Tractor patent">John George Leyner. (1918). Endless automatic track-laying and ground-treading power-operated traction-engine (U.S. Patent No. 1,254,819). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</ref>[/td]
[td]Later, as Leyner became interested in agriculture, he invented improvements to farm tractors, these being known as the Linapede.{{efn|The name Linapede is reported to be a [[Blend word|portmanteau]] of his wife's given name Lina and the word centipede which refers to the centipede-like design of the traction surfaces on the tractor.<ref name="Post" />}} Leyner posthumously was awarded a United States patent on his improved tractor design.<ref name="Tractor patent">John George Leyner. (1918). Endless automatic track-laying and ground-treading power-operated traction-engine (U.S. Patent No. 1,254,819). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Leyner, J. G. (1906). Rock-drill (U.S. Patent No. 815,299). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[/td]
[td]Leyner, J. G. (1906). Rock-drill (U.S. Patent No. 815,299). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[/td]
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[td]Among his other patented inventions related to mining, Leyner invented improvements to mining air compressors for powering drills, drill bit sharpening, and hoists used in mining operations. He was the inventor on approximately 30 United States patents.<ref name="Post" />[/td]Revision as of 02:08, 30 August 2025
[/td][td]Among his other patented inventions related to mining, Leyner invented improvements to mining air compressors for powering drills, drill bit sharpening, and hoists used in mining operations. He was the inventor on approximately 30 United States patents.<ref name="Post" />[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Later, as Leyner became interested in agriculture, he invented improvements to farm tractors, these being known as the Linapede.<ref name="Tractor patent">John George Leyner. (1918). Endless automatic track-laying and ground-treading power-operated traction-engine (U.S. Patent No. 1,254,819). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</ref>[/td]
[td]Later, as Leyner became interested in agriculture, he invented improvements to farm tractors, these being known as the Linapede.{{efn|The name Linapede is reported to be a [[Blend word|portmanteau]] of his wife's given name Lina and the word centipede which refers to the centipede-like design of the traction surfaces on the tractor.<ref name="Post" />}} Leyner posthumously was awarded a United States patent on his improved tractor design.<ref name="Tractor patent">John George Leyner. (1918). Endless automatic track-laying and ground-treading power-operated traction-engine (U.S. Patent No. 1,254,819). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</ref>[/td] [td][/td]
[td][/td] [td]Leyner, J. G. (1906). Rock-drill (U.S. Patent No. 815,299). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[/td]
[td]Leyner, J. G. (1906). Rock-drill (U.S. Patent No. 815,299). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.[/td]
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