On August 21, 1962, David H. Braun received U.S. Patent No. D193434 on Panel for an Amusement Device:
The subject amusement device was the HI WAY PATOL game, manufactured by All-Tech Industries, Inc., assignee of Braun’s patent.
On August 20, 1968, U.S. Patent No. D212081 issued to Egbert Jamison and Ronald Zick on a Child’s Combination Multiple Climber and Slide or Similar Article:
The Patent was assigned to Jamison, Inc., which actually manufactured the play structure, and marketed it under the name GIGANTA:
On August 19, 1969, Francis B. Cutright received U.S. Patent No. D215,030 on a Guitar:
Bud, as he was known, actually had at least once of these guitars constructed:
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He must have liked butterflies, because in addition to his guitar design, one of his albums was named The Mad Butterfly:
On August 17, 1999, Marvin M. Reeder received U.S. Patent No.5,938,329 ona Gasoline Engine Powered Blender:
Gasoline has been used to power a variety of household appliances, including washers (U.S. Patent No. 1,381,940), irons (U.S. Patent No. 725,261), and circular saws (U.S. Patent No. 2,693,207. There has even been a gasoline powered pogo stick (U.S. Patent No. 2,929,459).
On August 14, 1951, Clarence L. Fender received U.S. Patent No. D164227 on a Guitar:
Fender went on to get U.S. Patent No. D186,826 on an Electric Guitar in 1959, and U.S. Patent No. D187,001 on a Bass Guitar in 1960.
Clarence Leonidas Fender was born on August 10, 1909, was an American inventor and founder of the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Fender designed the company’s iconic early instruments: the Fender Telecaster and the Fender Stratocaster, among the most iconic electric guitars; and the Fender Precision Bass. He also designed the Fender Bassman amplifier. Ironically, Fender was not a guitarist himself.
On August 13, 1889, Samuel L. Allen received U.S. Patent No. 408681 on a Sled:
This was no ordinary sled — it was the Flexible Flyer!
Samuel Leeds Allen, born May 5, 1841, was the was the founder of S.L. Allen & Company of Philadelphia. He invented the Flexible Flyer sled and Planet Jr farm and garden equipment. Allen was awarded nearly 300 patents for a wide range of farming machinery, including the fertilizer drill, seed drill, potato digger, cultivator, furrower, pulverizer, grass edger and many other farm implements. To provide year-round employment for his workers producing farm equipment, Allen sought to create a winter product. His interest in sledding led him to invent and patent a series of sleds and sled improvements, including U.S. Patent No. 381,655, dated April 24, 1888, and U.S. Patent No. 797,165, dated August 15, 1905.
Samuel Leeds Allen, born May 5, 1841, was the was the founder of S.L. Allen & Company of Philadelphia. He invented the Flexible Flyer sled and Planet Jr farm and garden equipment. Allen was awarded nearly 300 patents for a wide range of farming machinery, including the fertilizer drill, seed drill, potato digger, cultivator, furrower, pulverizer, grass edger and many other farm implements. To provide year-round employment for his workers producing farm equipment, Allen sought to create a winter product. His interest in sledding led him to invent and patent a series of sleds and sled improvements, including U.S. Patent No. 381,655, dated April 24, 1888, and U.S. Patent No. 797,165, dated August 15, 1905.
On August 12, 1958, U.S. Patent No. D183,368, issued to Carl F. Peterson and Karl Gust Bergman on a Toy Bank.
The patent was assigned to the Duro Mold and Manufacturing, Inc., and was marketed as the Wild West Bank:
On August 11, 2020, U.S. Patent No. D892,443 issued to Sean Smith on a Beverage Helmet:
While the ‘443 Patent is unique for its Viking theme (although there is no proof that Vikings wore horned helmets), beverage bearing headgear has been the subject of numerous patents, including:
On August 10, 1971, John P. McNett, received U.S. Patent No. D221395 on a Combined Sailor and Rowboat Toy:
The patent was assigned to Remco, who made the toy in the ’70’s:
John was a prolific inventor, in addition to the Sailor in a boat, he also invented a pirate in a boat (D221292), an Indian in a canoe (D221394), and a Viking in a boat (D221392), as well as numerous toy related inventions 4995844, 4622020, 4610640, 4608025, 4598976, 4585425, 4026066, 4023705, 4008895, 3953935, 3949517.
On August 9, 1966, U.S. Patent No. D205446 issued on a Building:
The building in question was a Zepi’s Pizza. Zepi’s Pizza was a popular family-style pizzeria and local landmark in the Kansas City area that operated for 43 years before closing in 1978. It was a popular location for children’s birthday parties, featuring a clown mascot, a train, and a merry-go-round for kids’ birthday parties.
