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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 May 4, 1943, aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky received a patent for helicopter controls

On May 4, 2016, aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky received a patent for helicopter controls. He was born in Russia. He immigrated to the United States…

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

On March 27, 1935, Henri Selmer filed a patent for an improved saxophone. Henri SELMER is a Paris-based international family-owned enterprise, manufacturer of musical instruments.…

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

On March 26, 1895, Charles Jenkins patented a motion picture projector named “Phantoscope”. Charles started experimenting with movie film in 1891, and eventually quit his…

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…