Patent of the Day: Muffler


On this day in 1904 Eugene C. Richard was granted the patent for MUFFLER. U.S. Patent No. 773,984. The invention relates to mufflers especially…

Halloween Patent of the Day: Haunting Aid


On August 17, 2004, Frank P. Becking was granted the patent for HAUNTING AID. U.S. Patent No. 6,776,687. A face with glowing eyes returns stare or…

Halloween Patent of the Day: Halloween Mask with Flash Device


On March 14, 2000 Ben M. Hsia was granted the patent for HALLOWEEN MASK WITH FLASH DEVICE. U.S. Patent No. 6,035,447. A Halloween mask with flash…

Halloween Patent of the Day: Jack-A-Lantern


On January 15, 1889, George A. Beidler was granted the patent for JACK-A-LANTERN. U.S. Patent No. 396,252. This invention relates to certain…

Halloween Patent of the Day: Amusement Device with Flexible Rubberized Pop Up Figure


On January 25, 2002 Thomas J. Mesch's patent for AMUSEMENT DEVICE WITH FLEXIBLE RUBBERIZED POP UP FIGURE was given the publication number of US…

Patent of the Day: Corkscrew


On this day in 1898 Archibald Stiles was granted the patent for CORKSCREW. U.S. Patent No. 613,176. This invention relates to certain new and useful…

Patent of the Day: Agriculture Machine


On this day in 1899 Jacob J. A. Morath was granted the patent for AGRICULTURE MACHINE. U.S. Patent No. 635,501. This invention relates to…

Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Raising or Lowering Ships’ Boats


On this day in 1902 Axel Welin was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR RAISING OR LOWERING SHIP'S BOATS. U.S. Patent No. 711,749. This invention…

Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Purifying Crude Oils


On this day in 1959 Jim Bailey was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR PURIFYING CRUDE OILS. U.S. Patent No. 2,909,262. This invention relates to a…

Patent of the Day: Glass Slipper


On this day in 1886 Henry J. Smith was granted the patent for GLASS SLIPPER. U.S. Patent No. 351,216. This invention relates to the manufacture of…

Patent of the Day: Shuttlecock


On this day in 1949 Atwood M. Timpé was granted the patent for SHUTTLECOCK. U.S. Patent No. 2,485,420. This invention relates to a shuttlecock…

Patent of the Day: Air Purifier


On this day in 1939 George Bernhardt Gelakoski was granted the patent for AIR PURIFIER. U.S. Patent No. 2,176,174. An important object of the…

Patent of the Day: Photographic Film


On this day in 1884 George Eastman was granted the patent for PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM. U.S. Patent No. 306,594. This invention relates to an improvement in…

Patent of the Day: Gun Carriage Attachment for Vehicle Dash Panels


On this day in 1953 John W. Riley was granted the patent for GUN CARRIAGE ATTACHMENT FOR VEHICLE DASH PANEL. U.S. Patent No. 2,655,298. This…

Patent of the Day: Hydroaeroplane


On this day in 1915 Robert C. Edwards was granted the patent for HYDROAEROPLANE. U.S. Patent No. 1,156,218. This invention relates to new and useful…

Patent of the Day: Vaporizing Burner for Hydrocarbon Fuels


On this day in 1921 Meinhard H. Kotzebue was granted the patent for VAPORIZING BURNER FOR HYDROCARBON FUELS. U.S. Patent No. 1,393,547. The object of…

Patent of the Day: Color Difference Measuring Instrument


On this day in 1961 Richard S. Hunter and Clyde A. Lofland were granted the patent for COLOR DIFFERENCE MEASURING INSTRUMENT. U.S. Patent No.…

Patent of the Day: Steeping Tank for Breweries


On this day in 1890 Jacob F. Theurer was granted the patent for STEEPING TANK FOR BREWERIES. U.S. Patent No. 437,910. This invention relates to tanks…

Patent of the Day: Electrophotography


On this day in 1942 Chester F. Carlson was granted to the patent for ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY. U.S. Patent No. 2,297,691. An object of the invention is to…

Patent of the Day: Apparatus for Roasting Coffee


On this day in 1897 Beeston Tupholme was granted the patent for APPARATUS FOR ROASTING COFFEE. U.S. Patent No. 591,307. This invention relates to…