Tag Archives: Patents

Invented In Davenport: Examples of Davenport ingenuity

Posted on May 19, 2023 by SCblogger

We came across this unusual ad from the Davenport Democrat and Leader from September 12, 1922. We researched and found a John Flanagan of Davenport, Iowa applied for a patent for his Lifting-Jack on June 9, 1919, with the application … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women’s Art – Women’s Vision

Posted on March 18, 2008 by SCblogger

The 2008 Women’s History Month theme asks us to honor and recall the originality, imagination and multiple dimensions of women’s lives. A fine example of this would be 70-year-old Mrs. Mary E. Gensley who received a patent in December 1918 … Continue reading →

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