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“I have invented a certain new and useful improvement in a Traffic Signal.”

— Garrett Morgan

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“The combination of a hood adapted to inclose the head of the operator, of an air tube depending therefrom.”

“This is advantageous in that vehicles which are partly across the intersecting streets are given time to pass.”

“At the same time forcibly remove smoke or injurious gases from the air tube.”

“Thus avoiding accidents which frequently occur by reason of the over-anxiety of the waiting drivers.”

“This invention relates to traffic signals, and particularly to those which are adapted to be positioned adjacent the intersection of two or more streets.”

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