Need a last-minute gift idea for Dear Old Dad? Whatever Dad's hobby or interest, patent files are full of quirky gems. The largest selection is in the series Utility Patent Drawings, 1837 - 1911 NAID 305888 among the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241, but there are patent drawings in other series, including court … Continue reading Father’s Day Gift Suggestions from the Patent Files
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This Week in Universal News: A London Smog Helmet, 1959
This week in Universal News, a woman sports a space-age helmet to protect herself from the London smog. Really, what more is there to say? http://youtu.be/H6oO_msCk98 From the release sheet: SMOG HELMET IS SNUG: A Martian-type head gear startles Londoners. A pretty girl demonstrates and tests the new anti-smog device. A plastic bubble that supplies … Continue reading This Week in Universal News: A London Smog Helmet, 1959