100 years ago today, US Patent No. 1,507,279, issued on Signaling Means for Toy Banks and for Other Purposes:
The patent explains that the invention relates primarily to improvements in signaling means capable of a variety of uses such as in connection with toy banks, show windows, advertising devices, light houses, etc.
On September 1, 1936, Alvie Sandberg received U.S. Patent No. D101090 on a Basketball Goal:
A week later, on September 8, 1936, Alvie received a utility patent, U.S. Patent No. 2,053,635, on the same invention. The improvement shown in both of his patents is attaching the net of the basketball goal underneath the rim. Previously, nets were tied directly to the rim.
