8 Weird U.S. Patents From the 19th Century
You can't celebrate your success without admiring your failure. Similarly, we as a civilization can**t recognize our monumental achievements in tech**logy without remembering our more questionable ideas.
Below we've collected some of the wackier designs to cross the U.S. Patent ****** in the 19th century. Ranging From an animatronic creeping baby to a diving dress that transforms you into a deep-sea bullet, these Patents will make you wonder what their creators were thinking
The Patents distinctly symbolize an optimistic America — one that thought you could send a man soaring through the air with just a little fabric and wire. These patent drawings reveal what a strange time the 19th Century was for American in**vation. Read more...