On March 17, 1845, Stephen Perry (a British inventor and businessman) received a patent for the first rubber band. Rubber band has been holding things…
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This Day in Patent History - The iconic "Imbertson inflatable gate" was patented on March 16, 1965
The “Imbertson inflatable gate” was an inflatable rubber dam patented by Norman Imbertson. Norman Imbertson worked at the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power…
Ford's awesome bikes!
Ford patented a support for bicycles that deploys automatically, such that riders never need to put their feet down while riding (such as at traffic…
This Day in Patent History - On March 15, 1951, Pierre Leglise filed a patent for an apparatus for justifying typewritten material
This invention saved time required to achieve justification of typewritten material. On March 15, 1951, Pierre Leglise filed a patent for an apparatus for justifying…
Nikola Tesla Patent #17 – Dynamo Electric Machine – US 390414 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 - Chester Greenwood Day" is celebrated in the honor of the invention of earmuffs
On March 13, 1877, Chester Greenwood received a patent for earmuffs. Chester Greenwood invented the earmuff in 1873, at the age of 15. He reportedly…
Star Technology and Research patents a shape changing aircraft that runs on solar energy
Star Technology and Research patents a shape changing aircraft that runs on solar energy. The wing of this aircraft includes an adjustable surface area including…
Disney plans to scare you more on roller coasters by using cantilevered seats on roller coasters
Disney like to create new and exciting experiences for visitors to Disneyland. The patented rides are adapted to provide passengers unobstructed lines of sight in…
Ford patents a movie-theatre on cars!
When self-driving cars make it to the market, the passengers in the cars will need more entertainment while driving in their cars, as they are…
Bend it like Apple. Apple patents a flexible phone
Samsung has a huge lead against Apple when it comes to flexible phones. But Apple seems to be catching up. This week they were granted…