August 17, 2024, Patent of the Day

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).