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On August 23, 1904, Harry D. Weed was issued U.S. Patent Number 768,495 for “Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires,” which he designed to help make driving safer in inclement winter weather or similarly adverse muddy road conditions.
When he patented his invention, Weed was living in Canastota,...
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