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This Day in Patent History - On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented "The Landlord's Game", the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the progressive era economist Henry George

This Day in Patent History – On January 5, 1904, Elizabeth Magie patented “The Landlord’s Game”, the precursor to Monopoly, to illustrate teachings of the…

This Day in Patent History - On January 4, 1898, Elza J. Christie received a patent for his gyroscopic unicycle

On January 4, 1898, Elza J. Christie received a patent for his gyroscopic unicycle. The unicycle was expected to reach speeds of up to 400…

This Day in Patent History - On January 03, 1928 Nikola Tesla received a flying machine, which he called helicopter-plane

On January 3, 1928 Nikola Tesla received a flying machine, which he called helicopter-plane. The helicopter-plane flies straight up from earth until safely high and…

This Day in Patent History - On January 2, 1894, a patent was granted for a mud guard for bicycles

On January 2, 1894, a patent was granted for a mud guard for bicycles. Patent Information Publication number: US512069 A Patent Title: Mud-guard for bicycle-wheels…

This Day in Patent History - On January 1, 1944, a patent was granted for a flying saucer

On January 1, 1944, a patent was granted for a flying saucer (called discopter). Patent Information Publication number: US2377835 A Patent Title: Discopter Publication type:…

This Day in Patent History - On December 31, 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted first patent for a battery-powered bicycle

On December 31, 1895, Ogden Bolton Jr. was granted first patent for a battery-powered bicycle. The bicycle included 6-pole brush-and-commutator direct current (DC) hub motor…

This Day in Patent History - On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon

On December 30, 1918, Peterkin Guy Shearman filed a patent for a tampon. Peterkin was in every sense a uroloical pioneer. Like some geniuses, he…

This Day in Patent History - On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born

On December 29, 1776, Charles Macintosh, the Scottish inventor, was born. Macintosh patented the first water-proof material. The mackintosh raincoat was named after him.