Comments on: 10 Really Great American Patents

By: danielle

danielle — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:18:11 +0000

how about Michael Jackson’s dancing shoe for the anti- gravity a.k.a. the lean for np. 10?

By: Cernunnos

Cernunnos — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:17:27 +0000

and whats with naming all kinds of things that cant even be considered remotely american?

By: Cernunnos

Cernunnos — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:15:26 +0000

american patent-offices are pathetic. maybe not then, but they are now. previously they required a model of the thing the patent was intended for, but not anymore they do.

a child even got a patent once, for what? would be an interesting question, but nearly as interesting (and scary) as the answer. he patended a way swing on a swingset by pulling on the supports to make yourself swing side-to-side whilst going forward. the scary thing is that now he can legally go to anyone doing this and demand royalties.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:37:37 +0000

U.S. Patent No. 4,022,227.

Greatest. Thing. Ever.

(http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2004/10/the_combover.html)

By: lightbulboverhead

lightbulboverhead — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:22:58 +0000

How about the integrated circuit, which made personal computers and all our electronic “toys” possible?

By: YOHEI

YOHEI — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:59 +0000

GUNS!!!!!

By: sdavis

sdavis — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:50:37 +0000

But Quickness has a strong #10 also: Cheers!

By: sdavis

sdavis — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:49:15 +0000

Internal combustion engine.

And please – spare us all the faux indignation from eco-nuts about the environment, etc. If you don’t think it’s so great then try giving it up for a week; and taking public transportation while leaving your car at home doesn’t count.

The possibilities and prosperity the IC Engine has brought to the world are incalculable.

By: The Quickness

The Quickness — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:14:22 +0000

Its simple what should be #10. Alcohol. Most of the people in the world wouldn’t know what they would do with out it.

By: zapbranagan

zapbranagan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:09:15 +0000

How about the ELECTRIC guitar?

Les Paul, Rickenbacher, Fender? Not sure who has the first patent, but it’s a sweet invention.