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…
Patent of the Day: Carbonizing Apparatus
On this day in 1903 Bernhard Zwillinger was granted the patent for CARBONIZING APPARATUS. U.S. Patent No. 744,666. This invention relates to apparatus for carbonizing material, such as wood, in a…
Patent of the Day: Toothbrush with Liquid Container
On this day in 1965 Bernard Cyzer was granted the patent for TOOTHBRUSH WITH LIQUID CONTAINER. U.S. Patent No. 3,217,720. Toothbrushes are known in which a cavity provided in the handle is connected…
Patent of the Day: Ammunition Jacket
On this day in 1904 Joseph W. Righton was granted the patent for AMMUNITION JACKET. U.S. Patent No. 775,149. This invention relates to ammunition-jackets; and it has for its object to provide a…
Patent of the Day: Ruby Laser Systems
On this day in 1967 Theodore H. Malman was granted the patent for RUBY LASER SYSTEMS. U.S. Patent No. 3,353,115. This invention relates to the generation, amplification, and utilization of…
Patent of the Day: Life Boat
On this day in 1837 John Macintosh was granted the patent for LIFE BOAT. U.S. Patent No. 462. A canvas is taken, of other flexible material, and render it impervious to water by means of a solution…
Patent of the Day: Recording Pen
On this day in 1903 Florentine A. Jones was granted the patent for RECORDING PEN. U.S. Patent No. 743,725. This invention relates to that class of pens or marking devices that are employed in…
Patent of the Day: Aerial Vessel
On this day in 1886 Moses S. Cole was granted the patent for AERIAL VESSEL. U.S. Patent No. 352,298. The object of this invention is to provide a new and improved aerial vessel which can be raised,…