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patents

• Jan 18 2008
  A brief history of the drinking straw, part 1: From Sumer to Stone by Christian Eager
  Design, History of Design, history, patents

  Drinking straws have a history. A long one. Natural straws were used by beer-drinking Sumerians 5000-700 years ago as filters for solid particulate byproducts of fermentation. The grass-stem straw reigned until 120 years ago this month, when Marvin Stone patented a process for manufacturing spiral-wound tubes. Marvin C. Stone, US Patent No. 375692 The material was paper, with a small amount of adhesive at one end that secured the straw around the mold, initially a pencil. The straw was then removed from the mold and dipped in paraffin; this hermetically sealed and further strengthened the straw. Stone didn't rest with one advancement in ...
  
  
• Dec 06 2007
  Buckminster Fuller Dymaxion Car by David Goligorsky
  Aesthetics, Design, Engineering, History of Design, Past Future, Product Design, patents

  Core77 just posted a link to a great collection of information on the Buckminster Fuller-designed Dymaxion car.
  
  
• Nov 21 2007
  Cat Headboard Patent by David Goligorsky
  Aesthetics, Misplaced Thoughts, Product Design, patents

  Read the patent here.
  
  
• Oct 17 2007
  Haptic GPS Belt by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts, patents

  Because real men never ask for directions. The user enters a destination and this belt will vibrate in the direction required to get there. Not for use on hot dates. (Seen via MAKE: Blog)
  
  
• Sep 25 2007
  Michael Jackson Invented Anti-Gravity. by David Goligorsky
  Misplaced Thoughts, patents, pop

  Fat Joe invented leaning back. Michael Jackson invented leaning forward. (via It's Nice That.)
  
  

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