Archive for the ‘Holiday Patents’ Category

Patents in Honor of Summer

7th July 2010 by admin No Comments

Patent #D490905 issued on June 1, 2004 for a Pig Swimming Pool.
The ornamental design for a pig swimming pool.

Patents in Honor of Christmas

21st December 2009 by admin No Comments

Patent #276,586 – Toy

Who Held The First Patent For Christmas Lights?

16th December 2009 by admin No Comments

It has always been tradition to light up the Christmas tree with some kind of lights. Despite the danger of fire, candles had been used to light up the Christmas tree. In 1882, Edward Johnson demonstrated a new way to light up the tree. Johnson created the first string of electric Christmas lights. He hand [...]

Patents in Honor of Halloween

28th October 2009 by admin No Comments

Patent #81,437 was issued to Franz Vester on August 25, 1868 for an Improved Burial Case.
This coffin was designed so that a person who was buried alive could escape. Vester’s invention included a square tube that extended above the gravesite allowing air inside the coffin. This tube had a ladder and a way for aboveground [...]