Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler was a German engineer. He was a pioneer of internal-combustion engines and automobile development. He invented the high-speed liquid petroleum-fueled engine.

German Patent No. 34926 for a "Gas- bezw. Petroleum-Kraftmaschine" [Gas- or petroleum-powered engine].

German Patent No. 36423 for a "Fahrzeug mit Gas- bezw. Petroleum-Kraftmaschine" [Vehicle with a gas or petroleum engine].

1/2 On this day in 1886, Gottlieb Daimler received German Patent No. 34926 for a “Gas- or petroleum-powered engine”, known as the “Standuhr”.
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Belgian Patent No. 348610 for a "Passoire d’action rapide pour légumes et autres comestibles" [Rapid-action strainer for vegetables and other foodstuffs].

The first prototype of the PASSE-VITE.

PASSE-VITE advertisement.

Moulinex might be the household name, but they didn’t invent the food mill!
#OnThisDay in 1928, Victor Simon patented the “Passe-Vite” in Belgium, 4 years before Moulinex’s “Moulin-Légumes”.
In commercial history, Moulinex won. In patent history, Simon was first.
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US patent No. 19,783 for the "Combination of lead-pencil and eraser".

1/2 On this day in 1858, Hymen Lipman received US patent No. 19,783 for the “Combination of lead-pencil and eraser”.
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Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

Charles Francis Jenkins was an American engineer who was a pioneer of early cinema. Image Credit: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2008-4408

On this day in 1895, Charles Jenkins received US Patent No. 536,569 for the “Phantoscope”, one of the very first practical movie projectors.
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Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification

1/2 Not every milestone in patent history is a famous invention.
On this day 55 years ago, 15 states signed the Strasbourg Agreement Concerning the International Patent Classification.
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US Patent No. 2,929,922 for a "Maser communications system".

On this day in 1960, US Patent No. 2,929,922 was granted to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes for “Masers and maser communications system”, now known as the laser.
From fiber optics to life-saving surgery, it truly is the light that changed the world!
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US Patent No. 5,194,299 for "Repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet material", the Post-it note.

Post-it logo.

On this Day in 1993, Arthur Fry received US Patent No. 5,194,299 for a “Repositionable pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet material”, the Post-it note.
Sticky enough to hold, gentle enough to peel. Innovation that sticks!

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Swiss Patent No. 295638 for a "Dispositif d’accrochage", the hook-and-loop fastener, commonly known as Velcro.

Velcro loops. Image Credit: Alexander Klink, CC BY 3.0.

1/3 On this day in 1954, Velcro S.A. received Swiss Patent No. 295638 for a “Dispositif d’accrochage”, the hook-and-loop fastener invented by Swiss engineer George de Mestral and later marketed under the brand name Velcro.

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US Patent No. X72 for the "Cotton gin".

1/2 On this day in 1794, Eli Whitney received US Patent No. X72 for the “Cotton gin”, machine for separating cotton fibres from their seeds.
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US Patent No. 112,550 for an "Improvement in creeping dolls".

1/2 On this day in 1871, Robert Clay received US Patent No. 112,550 for an “Improvement in creeping dolls”.
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US Patent No. 188,292 for an "Improvement in ear-mufflers".

On this day in 1877, Chester Greenwood received US Patent No. 188,292 for an “Improvement in ear-mufflers”.
Greenwood came up with the idea at the age of 15, when he got tired of frozen ears while ice skating… so he invented the modern earmuff!
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US Patent No. 556,248 for a "Saluting device.

US Patent No. 556,248 for a "Saluting device.

On 20 March 1896, James Boyle received US Patent No. 556,248 for a “Saluting device” that automatically lifted and rotated a hat during a bow.
Even in 1896, manual politeness was apparently such an intolerable burden that it had to be mechanised.
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US Patent No. 19,578 for a "Mode of attaching metallic letter-boxes to lamp-posts".

Combined Letter Box and Lamp Post.

On this day in 1858, Albert Potts received US Patent No. 19,578 for a “Mode of attaching metallic letter-boxes to lamp-posts”, the patent for one of the earliest street post boxes.
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US Patent No. 174,465 for an "Improvement in telegraphy".

US Patent No. 174,465 for an "Improvement in telegraphy".

On this day 150 years ago, Alexander Graham Bell received US Patent No. 174,465 for an “Improvement in telegraphy”, the patent that laid the foundation for the telephone.
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US Patent No. 3,079,728 for "Hoop toy.

On this day in 1963, Arthur Melin, co-founder of Wham-O, received US Patent No. 3,079,728 for “Hoop toy”, the legendary Hula Hoop.
This simple plastic ring ignited a global frenzy, mixing playtime with hip-swaying exercise.
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US Patent No. 3,498,798 for a "Packaging of chip-type snack food products".

Pringles logo 1967-1980.

1/2 On this day in 1970, Fredric Baur and Harold Hawley received US Patent No. 3,498,798 for a “Packaging of chip-type snack food products”, the iconic Pringles tube.
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US Patent No. 1,370,316 for a "Diver’s suit".

On this day in 1921, Harry Houdini, the legendary American escape artist, received US Patent No. 1,370,316 for a “Diver’s suit” designed for rapid self escape underwater in an emergency.
A patented attempt to turn escapology into a safety feature.
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Planetarium projector Model I by Carl Zeiss Jena. Photo: Deutsches Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.v

Geerman Patent No. 391036 for a "Device for projecting stars onto a spherical projection screen" (DE391036C "Vorrichtung zum Projizieren von Gestirnen auf eine kugelfoermige Projektionswand").

Planetarium projector Model I by Carl Zeiss Jena. Photo: Deutsches Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

1/4 On this day in 1924, Carl Zeiss in Jena received German Patent No. 391036 for Walther Bauersfeld’s “Device for projecting stars onto a spherical projection screen”, the projection planetarium.
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Photos: Deutsches Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US Patent No. 3,793,750 for an "Athletic shoe for artificial turf".

1/5 On this day in 1974, Bill Bowerman received US Patent No. 3,793,750 for an “Athletic shoe for artificial turf”.
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US Patent No. X9,430 for an "Improvement in fire-arms".

US Patent No. X9,430 for an "Improvement in fire-arms".

US Patent No. X9,430 for an "Improvement in fire-arms".

US Patent No. X9,430 for an "Improvement in fire-arms".

1/4 On this day in 1836, Samuel Colt received US Patent No. X9,430 for an “Improvement in fire-arms”.
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US Patent No. 132 for "Improvement in propelling machinery by magnetism and electro-magnetism".

Thomas Davenport was a Vermont blacksmith who, with his wife Emily, constructed the first American DC electric motor in 1834.

1/4 On this day in 1837, Vermont blacksmith Thomas Davenport received US Patent No. 132 for an “Improvement in propelling machinery by magnetism and electro-magnetism”.
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US Patent No. 3,496,575 for a "Carry-all hat".

1/2 On this day in 1970, James Neckermann and Maureen McGuire received US Patent No. 3,496,575 for a “Carry-all hat”, a women’s hat with hidden compartments for cosmetics, jewellery, keys, meds, and whatever else life demands.
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Diesel engine, Maschinenfabrik Augsburg, prototype. Photo: Deutsches Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

German Patent No. 67207 for a “Working method and design for combustion engines” (DE67207C "Arbeitsverfahren und Ausführungsart für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen").

German Patent No. 67207 for a “Working method and design for combustion engines” (DE67207C "Arbeitsverfahren und Ausführungsart für Verbrennungskraftmaschinen").

1/5 On this day in 1893, Rudolf Diesel received German Patent No. 67207 for a “Working method and design for combustion engines”, the patent behind the diesel engine.
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Photo: Deutsches Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US Patent No. 46,454 for an "Improvement in plows".

John Deere was an American blacksmith, businessman and inventor.

1/5 On this day in 1865, John Deere received U.S. Patent No. 46,454 for an “Improvement in Plows”.
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1/2 Slawa Duldig deserves to be remembered as an inventor, not just an artist.
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US Patent No. 200,521 for a "Improvement in phonograph or speaking machines".

Edison with the second model of his phonograph.

The first phonograph.

1/5 On this day in 1878, Thomas Edison received US Patent No. 200,521 for an “Improvement in phonograph or speaking machines”.
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US Design Patent No. D11,023 for a "Design for a Statue".

1/3 On this day in 1879, sculptor Auguste Bartholdi received U.S. Design Patent No. D11,023 for a “Design for a Statue”, the design we now know as the Statue of Liberty.
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US Patent No. 3,641,591 for a "Soft shell mushroom shaped heart".

US Patent No. 3,641,591 for a "Soft shell mushroom shaped heart".

1/4 On this day in 1972, Willem Kolff received US Patent No. 3,641,591 for a “Soft shell mushroom shaped heart”.
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US Patent No. 984,519 for a "Firearm".

US Patent No. 984,519 for a "Firearm".

US Patent No. 984,519 for a "Firearm".

Colt M1911.

1/5 On this day, 14 February 1911, John Browning received US Patent No. 984,519 for a “Firearm”, the pistol that would become the Colt M1911.
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Patentschrift Nr. 282009 "Einrichtung zur Messung von Meerestiefen und Entfernungen und Richtungen von Schiffen oder Hindernissen mit Hilfe reflektierter Schallwellen".

1/3 On this day in 1915, Alexander Behm received German Patent No. 282009 for a device to measure sea depth, and even the distance and direction of ships or obstacles, using reflected sound waves.
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