On August 25, 1959, U.S. Patent No. D186,010 issued to William P. O’Brien on a Lawn Sprinkler:

The patent was assigned to the W.D. Allen Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, Illinois, which manufactured this design as well as several other iconic sprinkler designs:

On August 24, 1954, J.R, Hess received U.S. Patent No. D 172,879 on an Amusement Device:

Hess’ patent was assigned to the Meteor Machine Corporation, which began manufacturing the coin-opereated flying saucer in 1953:

According to their advertisements, the saucer moves back and forth, up and down, and rotates:

On August 22, 1978, James L. Damascus received U.S. Patent No. D249085 on a Toy Pot:

Gabriel Industries, Inc., assignee of James’ patent, manufactured the product in the mid ’70’s:

Gabriel also owned U.S. Reg. No. 1090398 on BUSY POT, which expired October. 23, 1984.

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: