On January 12, 1901, Melvin F Rock filed a patent for a bicycle pump housed within the seat-post tube of the bicycle frame. We wonder…
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Nikola Tesla patent #14 - Method of Converting and Distributing Electric Currents - US382282A
Patent Information Publication number: US382282 A Patent Title: Nikola Tesla…
Celebrity Patent - Jamie Lee Curtis patented a diaper with a pocket
While the international superstar starred in many horror movies like Halloween and Prom Night, but it might be dirty diapers that really scared her. So…
This Day in Patent History - On January 11, 1955, Lloyd Conover patented the antibiotic tetracycline
On January 11, 1955, Lloyd Conover patented the antibiotic tetracycline. By 1958, tetracycline became the most prescribed broad spectrum antibiotic in the U.S. For this…
Sunday Funday – Rodent Eliminator
This patented device contains a firearm aimed at the opening of an animal burrow. When the animal emerges the gun automatically fires, supposedly killing the…
This Day in Patent History - On January 10, 1893, Thomas Lane patented the electric gas lighter
On January 10, 1893, Thomas Lane patented the electric gas lighter. Patent Information Publication number: US489653 A Patent Title: Electric gas-lighter Publication type: Grant…
This Day in Patent History - On January 9, 1894, Nikola Telsa was granted a patent was granted for a coil for Electro-Magnets
On January 9, 1894, Nikola Telsa was granted a patent was granted for a coil for Electro-Magnets. Features of the coil – Effect of mutual…
This Day in Patent History - On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting
On January 8, 1889, Herman Hollerith received an initial patent for his electromechanical punched card tabulator to assist in summarizing information and accounting. He was…
This Day in Patent History - On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline
On January 7, 1913, William Burton was granted a patent for thermal cracking process for extracting gasoline. This patented technology doubled the yield of gasoline…
This Day in Patent History - On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts
On January 6, 1925, Agronomist George Washington Carver was granted patent #1,522,176 for cosmetics made from peanuts. He was born into slavery in Missouri. He…