Patent of the Day: Apparatus for the Prevention of Seasickness
icag.biz/customers.html On this day in 1904 Carl Brendel, Ph.D., was granted the patent for Apparatus for the Prevention of Seasickness. U.S. Patent No. 769,466. The object of this invention is to…
Back to School Patent of the Day: Scientific Calculator
Assignee Hewlett-Packard Company and Inventors Peter Dickinson, Thomas E. Osborne, France Rode and Allen H. Baum were granted the patent for Scientific Calculator on July 12, 1977. U.S. Patent No.…
Back to School Patent of the Day: Loose-Leaf Spiral Notebook
James Francis Key was granted the patent for Loose-Leaf Spiral Notebook on January 14, 1941. U.S. Patent No. 2,228,355. The primary purpose of this invention is to provide a loose-leaf notebook held…
Back to School Patent of the Day: Wall Mounted Combination Chalkboard, Projector Screen and Information Display Apparatus
On May 2, 1972, Adelard L. Aubin, Jr., was granted the patent for Wall Mounted Combination Chalkboard, Projector Screen and Information Display Apparatus. U.S. Patent No. 3,659,355. An upright wall…
Back to School Patent of the Day: Talking Backpack
Dianne Sims was granted the patent for Talking Backpack on April 27, 1999. U.S. Patent No. 5,897,042. A combination backpack and audio cassette system wherein the audio cassette system, separately…
Back to School Patent of the Day: One-Piece Combination Clip
The One-Piece Combination Clip was granted on July 13, 1976 as U.S. Patent No. 3,968,546. It is known as the first Trapper Keeper®. The one-piece molded clip for holding a tablet or sheets of paper…
Patent of the Day: Steam Turbine
On this day in 1902 Charles Richard Schulz m was granted the patent for Steam Turbine. U.S. Patent No. 707,727. This invention relates to controlling or valve mechanism for steam-turbines and is…
Patent of the Day: Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone
On this day in 1998 Lloyd Wolfinbarger Jr. was granted the patent for Ultrasonic Cleaning of Allograft Bone. U.S. Patent No. 5,797,871. The invention is directed to a method for cleaning cadaveric…
Patent of the Day: Waffle Iron
On this day in 1969 Cornelius Swartwout was granted the patent for Waffle Iron. U.S. Patent No. 94,043. The nature of this invention consists of providing a handle, connected with and forming part of…
Patent of the Day: Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires
On this day in 1904, Harry D. Weed was granted the patent for Grip-Tread for Pneumatic Tires (the first tire chain). U.S. Patent No. 768,495. This invention relates to improvements in treads for…
Patent of the Day: Life Saving Vehicle
On this day in 1893 Welcome B. Beal was granted the patent for Life Saving Vehicle. U.S. Patent No. 503,572. This invention relates to certain improvements in life saving vehicles for use of fire…
Patent of the Day: Breathing Device
On this day in 1914 Garrett A. Morgan was granted the patent for Breathing Device. U.S. Patent No. 1,113,675. The object of the invention are to provide a portable attachment which will enable a…