Patent of the Day: Reclining Chair
On this day in 1883 Marcellus Baldwin was granted the patent for RECLINING CHAIR. U.S. Patent No. 270,724. The object of this invention is to afford a novel and convenient reclining-chair with head…
Patent of the Day: Combined Cane and Camp Stool
On this day in 1891 August Schneider was granted the patent for COMBINED CANE AND CAMP STOOL. U.S. Patent No. 444,621. The invention relates to a combined cane and camp-stool; and its object is to…
Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Cooling and Disinfecting
On this day in 1886 Lewis H. Latimer was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR COOLING AND DISINFECTING. U.S. Patent No. 334,078. The object of this invention is to present a large evaporating-surface…
Patent of the Day: Eye Spray
On this day in 1949 Anna Rehn was granted the patent for EYE SPRAY. U.S. Patent No. 2,458,876. This invention relates to eye sprays and has for its object the provision of an eye spray for spraying…
Patent of the Day: Baseball Mask
On this day in 1888 George Barnard was granted the patent for BASEBALL MASK. U.S. Patent No. 376,278. The style of mask used by baseball catchers is defective in that no protection is provided…
Patent of the Day: Loud Speaker Horn
On this day in 1951 Paul W. Klipsch was granted the patent for LOUD SPEAKER HORN. U.S. Patent No. 2,537,141. One object of the invention is to provide a horn for; the high frequencies to complement…
Patent of the Day: Vermin Trap or Insulator
On this day in 1880 Earl P. Denton was granted the patent for VERMIN TRAP OR INSULATOR. U.S. Patent No. 223,321. This invention is designed to protect the legs of furniture from insects and vermin.…
Patent of the Day: Metalloscope
On this day in 1937 Gerhard R. Fisher was granted the patent for METALLOSCOPE. U.S. Patent No. 2,066,561. This patent relates to metalloscopes, a method and means for indicating the presence of…
Patent of the Day: Egg Opener with Annular Cutting Flange and Suction Cup Holder
On this day in 1949 Victor E. Murray was granted the patent for EGG OPENER WITH AN ANNULAR CUTTING FLANGE AND SUCTION CUP HOLDER. U.S. Patent No. 2,457,912. This invention relates to egg openers and…
Patent of the Day: First Aid Packet
On this day in 1905 William M. Davis was granted the patent for FIRST AID PACKET. U.S. Patent No. 779,266. This invention relates to what are known as “first-aid” or “emergency” packets carried by…
Patent of the Day: Bill Holder
On this day in 1919 Emmett J. McKey was granted the patent for BILL-HOLDER. U.S. Patent No. 1,326,602. This invention relates to a bill book and its object is to provide a carrier for currency which…
Patent of the Day: Cuff Adjuster
On this day in 1885 Lucien A. Stillwagon was granted the patent for CUFF HOLDER. U.S. Patent No. 333,485. The object of this invention is to provide a simple and efficient device for holding cuffs in…