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…
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This Day in Patent History - On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman
On March 24, 1891, Toothpick was patented by Charles C. Freeman. The toothpick is the oldest instrument for dental cleaning. It is known to predate…
This Day in Patent History - March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand
March 23 is celebrated as Family Day in South Africa, and in some regions of Canada, US, Vietnam, Australia and Thailand. This patent application provides…
This Day in Patent History - On March 22, 1960, Schawlow and Townes were issued a patent for the laser
ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) atop Cerro Paranal, a 2600-metre high mountain, located some 120 km south from Antofagasta, in the Atacama Desert of Chile.…
Nikola Tesla Patent #17 – Dynamo Electric Machine – US 390415 A
Critical Features disclosed in this patent 1. Related to the patents of Tesla and Charles F. Peck, numbers: US381968 and US382280; 2. Ordinary forms of…
This Day in Patent History - On March 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office
On March 21, 1861, Constitution of the Confederate States of America established a Patent Office. The Confederate Patent Office was the agency of the Confederate…
This Day in Patent History - On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a "lasting device for shoes"
On March 20, 1883, Jan Matzeliger was issued patent for a “lasting device for shoes”. This invention made the mass production of inexpensive shoes possible.…
Funny Patent of the week - Horse-powered car that literally puts cart before the horse
In 1981, Philips Arthur Barnes patented this horse-powered car in UK. In essence it is a horse, tethered to a treadmill, inside a vehicle body…
This Day in Patent History - On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats
On March 19, 1850, Phineas Quimby was issued a patent for a machine for Steering Ships and Steamboats. Quimby was a watch and clockmaker…
This Day in Patent History - On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine
On March 18, 1947, Quinlan Pretzel Company patented a Pretzel twisting machine. Pretzel is a type of baked bread product made from dough most commonly…