Patent Stories
History of the Horseshoe
The history of the horseshoe from 400 BC to the 1898 spring-plate patent by Peter and John Hoppesch. Original U.S. patent art prints available framed or unframed.
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History of the Golf Bag
From twine-bundled clubs to Winslow's 1905 patent, trace the full history of the golf bag and the invention that gave every golfer a proper way to carry.
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History of the Green Yo-Yo
The history of the yo-yo from ancient Greece to the 1866 whirligig patent by Haven and Hettrick. Prints of the original U.S. patent available framed or unframed.
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History of the Golf Club
From hand-carved Scottish hickory to Fowler's 1910 oval-shaft patent, trace the full history of the golf club and the engineering that shaped every swing since.
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History of the Garden Tools
Joseph Fornelli's 2000 patent redesigned the garden tool handle for better leverage. The full history of garden tools from Bronze Age shovels to modern ergonomic design.
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History of the Green Car
Harley Earl's 1934 ornamental automobile patent defined the streamlined car body before mass production made it standard. The full history from Benz to the modern automobile.
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History of the Football Field
The football field evolved from a borrowed rugby layout to a patented yard-line color system in 1971 by Michael Noonan. Explore the history and shop framed prints.
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History of the Hair Clipper
The history of hair clippers from 19th-century Serbia to Leo Wahl's 1919 electric patent. Herman Candrian's 1881 adjustable blade patent prints available framed or unframed.
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History of the Garden Plow
Eugene Ruhlmann's 1877 wheel-hoe patent combined a weed cutter with a garden plow in a single tool. The full history of the plow from ancient Mesopotamia to the modern garden.
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