Declaration of Independence Patents
1 Comment » | Page viewed 1,489 times | Written by Gene QuinnPosted: Saturday, July 4, 2009 @ 6:28 am
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Today is the day we celebrate our Independence some 233 years ago. What better time to take a look and see what patents exist with an Independence theme. It would seem that in preparation for the Centennial celebration there were a number of individuals who were quite interested in obtaining design patents. The one below caught my eye in particular, I am not exactly sure why. Perhaps I am being overly sentimental, but as I read this particular patent a certain pride seems to shine through in the words. We can poke fun all we like at the inventions of others, but as an inventor myself I know how much of yourself goes into an invention. It becomes a project like none other, and while any particular idea or invention might seem odd to you, to the inventor it is a piece of themselves. This particular design patent, Design No. 8310 entitled “Design for fans,” seemed to capture both a great pride in America, as well as pride in what has been created, and for that reason I selected it above all others. The fact that it also includes a bit of poetry is just a bonus.
