Patents Greeting Cards

Text on the reverse side:A jigger is an hourglass-shaped measuring tool to pour accurate amounts of alcohol as drinks are prepared. In the early 19...

Text on the reverse side:The word skyscraper, commonly used to describe a tall urban building, was a term used to describe a small triangular-shape...

Text on the reverse side:The cocktail’s first great ice age, saw the introduction of this noble artefact, which some argue came as part of the gold...

Text on the reverse side:Ancient anchors were very basic, often consisting of large stones, or logs of wood, which secured the vessel simply by wei...

Text on the reverse side:The Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH (MMG) of Germany produced the world's largest ship propeller in 2006, with a diameter of...

Text on the reverse side:Thomas Kisbee, a British Naval Officer, invented the modern ring-shaped lifebuoy. Dubbed the “Kisbee Ring”, it was made fr...

Text on the reverse side:Produced from March 1950, the Volkswagen Type 2 has been a classic. Informally called the Microbus, Splitscreen, or Splitt...

Text on the reverse side:A flight from London to Singapore would take around 12 hours today. Back in 1934, the same journey would have taken around...

Text on the reverse side:Quill pens were used as a writing tool before other pens were invented. Made from a flight feather of a large bird, they a...

Text on the reverse side:In 1804, Englishman Richard Trevithick launched the first practical steam locomotive, which averaged less than 10 mph. Tod...

Text on the reverse side:The first ever modern traffic light was installed Aug. 5, 1914 in Cleveland, Ohio. With only red and green lights, it was ...

Text on the reverse side:With railroads in North America wanting to run trains at night, the first recorded solution before electric headlights, wa...

Text on the reverse side:The early most common types of railroad snow plows used was the wedge plow which was a simple wedged design attached to th...

Text on the reverse side:The earliest written record describing a palette is by the Dukes of Burgundy in the late 1460s as 'trenchers of wood for t...

Text on the reverse side:There are a variety of teapots of varying size and shapes, nurturing collectors around the world. What is said to be the l...

Text on the reverse side:Paleolithic humans used flint to shave body hair, dating as far back as 30,000 BC. With the invention of metalworking, lon...

Text on the reverse side:Electric clippers were invented by Leo J. Wahl and patented in 1921. His corporation, operated today by his descendants, h...

Text on the reverse side:The compass is a symbol of accuracy and judgement which can also symbolise our ability to draw a boundary around our desir...

Text on the reverse side:Hugh Rock filed the earliest U.S. patent for a modern hairbrush in 1854, and later in 1870, a brush with elastic wire teet...

Text on the reverse side:The square is a tool used for marking and measuring a an accurate right angle. It can serve to symbolise the conscience, m...

Text on the reverse side:In Armidale Australia, 777 couples, totalling 1,554 participants, took part in the largest human wheelbarrow race. The ear...

Text on the reverse side:In the 19th century, pocket watches dominated the industry, and the wristwatch primarily were made for women who did not u...

Text on the reverse side:Luxury watches tend to be water resistant up to 100-300m, however, the Rolex Deep Sea Special watch was taken nearly 11,00...

Text on the reverse side:A tool with a scoop-shaped metal blade with a pointed head, the trowel serves to dig holes, break up earth, amongst other ...

Text on the reverse side:Tea was popular in the seventeenth century, however, the brewing required pots and tea strainers. Small bags were created ...

Text on the reverse side:Particularly famous for the association with Sherlock Holmes, the magnifying glass is a notable icon in detective fiction....

Text on the reverse side:Among the ancients the key was a symbol of authority and power. Representing knowledge and success, they represent the abi...

Text on the reverse side:Traditionally made of wood, most garden forks today are made of steel. This essential gardening tool is used for loosening...

Text on the reverse side:In May 2012, the first stopwatch ever made was sold in auction by Christie's at Geneva's Four Seasons Hotel des Bergues. M...

Text on the reverse side:First record of a hat, a painting found in a cave at Lussac-les-Chateaux in Central France, dates around 15,000 BC. As for...

Text on the reverse side:It is estimated that a man shaves at least 20,000 times in a lifetime. The strength of a single strand of hair can reduce ...

Text on the reverse side:Surveying around 8,900 adult men, only 92 men responded that they were able tie their own bow tie - equals to about 1% of ...

Text on the reverse side:A deep sense of well-being is established through the activity of working with plants as we consciously become aware of th...

Text on the reverse side:Used for loosening soil and digging, the tines allow an easy insert into the ground to rake out stones and weeds, breaking...

Text on the reverse side:A space capsule is an often-crewed spacecraft that enables to re-enter the earth's atmosphere without wings. Patent by Max...

Text on the reverse side:The space shuttle has a thermal protection, also known as a heat shield, with more than 30,000 tiles made essentially of s...