Patent of the Day: Cycle-Lamp
On this day in 1897 Charles Miller and Frederick Miller were granted the patent for CYCLE-LAMP. U.S. Patent No. 595,191. This invention relates to lamps adapted for burning light oils such as…
Patent of the Day: Scaffold
On this day in 1904 Theodor Macharaceck was granted the patent for SCAFFOLD. U.S. Patent No. 776,668. This invention relates to a free-hanging self-sustaining scaffold for the fronts of buildings to…
Patent of the Day: Cephalometer
On this day in 1882 Clark Brown was granted the patent for CEPHALOMETER. U.S. Patent No. 268,614. This patent is designed to take measurements of the human head for phrenology, ethnology,…
Patent of the Day: Pulverizer
On this day in 1913 Addison Ketring was granted the patent for PULVERIZER. U.S. Patent No. 1,080,010. This invention relates to agricultural implements and has special reference to an attachment to…
Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Transmitting Electrical Energy
On this day in 1914 Nikola Tesla was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ELECTRICAL ENERGY. U.S. Patent No. 1,119,732. In endeavoring to adapt currents or discharges of very high…
Patent of the Day: Excavator
On this day in 1880 Joseph Clark was granted the patent for EXCAVATOR. U.S. Patent No. 234,851. The object of this patent was to reduce the cost of cutting canals, docks, railways, and other similar…
Patent of the Day: Exercising Apparatus
On this day in 1904 Jay L. Roberts was granted the patent for EXERCISING APPARATUS. U.S. Patent No. 775,989. This invention relates to an exercising or athletic apparatus having an elastic cord to…
Patent of the Day: Police Handcuff
On this day in 1882 Edward Davis Bean was granted the patent for POLICE HANDCUFF. U.S. Patent No. 268,171. This invention was created out of necessity. Police officers had difficulties apprehending…
Thanksgiving Patent of the Day: Combined Cornucopia and Candleholder
On April 7, 1959 Gilbert Josephson was granted the design patent for a COMBINED CORNUCOPIA AND CANDLEHOLDER. U.S. Patent No. D184,815. Cornucopias are very popular during Thanksgiving, their latin…
Thanksgiving Patent of the Day: Method of Preparing Edible Fowl
On February 14, 1956, Peter A. Sieczkiewicz was granted the patent for METHOD OF PREPARING EDIBLE FOWL. U.S. Patent No. 2,844,844. This invention relates to preparing and processing a fowl,…
Thanksgiving Patent of the Day: Turkey Fryer with Vertically Stacking Cooking Racks
On September 27, 2011, Robert L. Boyer was granted the patent for TURKEY FRYER WITH VERTICALLY STACKING COOKING RACKS. U.S. Patent No. 8,025,007. This present invention is a deep frying apparatus for…
Patent of the Day: Furnace
On this day in 1941 Moritz L. Mueller was granted the Patent for FURNACE. U.S. Patent No. 2,263,098. This invention relates generally to furnaces and has particular reference to a furnace which is…