Patent Stories
History of the Engine Order Telegraph
The 1921 marine telegraph patent by Charles Henschel used kinetic energy to send speed signals without external electricity. Explore the device that ran every engine room.
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History of the Golf Flag
From wooden stakes in Scottish turf to Foulis's 1913 flagstick support patent, trace the full history of the golf flag and the invention that keeps it in the hole.
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History of the Level
The history of the level from ancient Egyptian plumb bobs to Gustavus Cook's 1886 spirit level patent. How one of construction's most essential tools was invented and refined.
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History of the Legos
The history of LEGO from Ole Kirk Christiansen's 1932 wooden toys to Godtfred Christiansen's 1961 clutch power patent. How a Danish carpenter built a global toy empire.
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History of the Green Golf Cart
From 1930s gas-powered carts to John Moglia's 1989 flexible windshield patent, the full history of the golf cart and how it transformed course design. Prints from $49.99.
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History of the Game Board
Louis Coffin's 1933 game board patent predated Monopoly and Scrabble. The full history of board games from ancient Egypt's Senet to the modern tabletop era.
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History of the Jukebox
The history of the jukebox from the 1889 nickel-in-the-slot phonograph to David Rockola's 1940 ornamental patent. How coin-operated music shaped American culture.
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History of the Golf Shoes
The history of golf shoes from metal cleats to Milton Reach's 1931 patent for A.G. Spalding, the design that corrected footwork mechanics. Prints from $49.99.
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History of the Motorcycle
The history of the motorcycle from 1885 to today, plus William S. Harley's 1924 Harley-Davidson motorcycle patent (No. 1,510,937). Prints available framed or unframed.
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