Fire-safe hotels and motels in Swedesboro, New Jersey: 1  Holiday Inn Select Bridgeport, 1 Pureland Dr I-295 Exit 10, Swedesboro, NJ 08085, Phone: (856) 467-3322, Fax: (856) 467-3031.
Quick Answer. The first working gun silencer was developed by Hiram P. Maxim in 1908, who started selling the first units when the invention was patented, in 1909. Hiram P. Maxim is the son of U.S. born inventor Hiram Smith Maxim who invented the first portable machine gun. Continue Reading.
Erie J. Sauder's first snap-together furniture piece was an occasional table created in 1951. The style of furniture became the first patented ready-to-assemble furniture design and started the industry. The knock-down table was filed for patent on July 1, 1952, and received final patent approval August 25, 1953.