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This Day in History - Cotton gin patent is regarded as one of the greatest American patents

On March 14, 1794, Eli Whitney was granted patent for the cotton gin. ‘Gin’ is shortened form of ‘engine’. This cotton engine separates cotton from…

On May 8, 1925, Donald Bradner and Oglesby Nicholas patented a process of producing smoke clouds from moving aircraft - This Day in Patent History

The smoke producing liquids are dropped from an aircraft, wherein the liquid reacts with one or more of the constituents of the air or atmosphere…

On May 7, 1878 Joseph Winters received patent for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder - This Day in Patent History

Winters noticed that firemen had to take ladders off of their wagons to climb to windows, rescue people, and spray water on fires. He thought…

On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine - This Day in Patent History

On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine. He was an early pioneer in the invention of the artificial manufacture…

This Day in Patent History - On May 5, 1809 Mary Kies became the first women to get a patent. It was for a process for "weaving straw with silk or thread"

The patent was signed by President James Madison. Kies’ technique proved valuable in making cost-effective work bonnets. The first lady Dolly Madison was so pleased…

This Day in Patent History - On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible

On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible. Colburn developed a…

This Day in History - Cotton gin patent is regarded as one of the greatest American patents

On May 7, 1878 Joseph Winters received patent for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder - This Day in Patent History

On May 6, 1851 John Gorrie received a patent for an ice-making machine - This Day in Patent History

This Day in Patent History - On May 5, 1809 Mary Kies became the first women to get a patent. It was for a process for "weaving straw with silk or thread"

This Day in Patent History - On May 4, 1943, aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky received a patent for helicopter controls

This Week in Patents - March 21 - 27

This Day in Patent History - On March 27, 1935, Henri Selmer filed a patent for an improved saxophone

This Day in Patent History - On March 26, 1895, Charles Jenkins patented a motion picture projector named "Phantoscope"

This Day in Patent History - On March 25, 1902, Irving W Colburn patented the sheet glass drawing machine, making the mass production of glass for windows possible