{"id":3634,"date":"2024-02-22T15:09:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-22T21:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patents.harnessip.com\/?p=3634"},"modified":"2024-02-21T10:47:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T16:47:17","slug":"happy-birthday-george-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/patents.harnessip.com\/?p=3634","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday, George Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the good old days, George Washington’s birthday was holiday, making February a great month for school kids, because Abraham Lincoln’s birthday was also a holiday. Two days off in the bleakest month, coupled with cupcakes on Valentine’s Day, and it was a great month to be in grade school. In addition to being celebrated by generations of school children, Inventors have celebrated George Washington many times, including in these ten patents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

U.S. Patent No. D8377 protects a Medal honoring George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D9138 also features George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D9161 on a badge featuring George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D9247 is on a hatchet centennial charm that features George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D9310 on a fan design features both George and Marth Washington and their Mount Vernon estate:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D9310 protects a statue of George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D17839 protects a badge featuring Geroge Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D21,357 protects a spoon decorated with an image of George Washington.<\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D21688 protects a badge featuring George Washington: <\/p>\n\n\n

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U.S. Patent No. D21835 on a spoon featuring George Washington:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Happy 292nd Birthday, George, and thanks for the days off!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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