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Tag Archives: Patents
Invented In Davenport: Examples of Davenport ingenuity
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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Tagged Al Grandinetti, Bread Slicer, Frank McElroy, John Flanagan, Lifting-Jack, Oscar F. Rohwedder, Owen R. Dailey, Patents, Patents and Trademarks, Robin Hood Flour Mill, Shoe-Shining Machine, Victor Animatograph Company, Wineburger
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Celebrating Women’s History Month: Women’s Art – Women’s Vision
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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Tagged Inventions, Mary E. Gensley, Patents, Women's History
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