Apple Jacks is a brand of cereal produced by Kellogg's. It was introduced to the U.S. as "Apple O's" in 1965 after being invented by William Thilly who is currently a professor at MIT.

The antiseptic has been touted as an aftershave lotion, as a cure for colds and to prevent halitosis.

Starring Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, and Vivian Blaine, the film was made by Samuel Goldwyn Productions and distributed by MGM. 

This patent, near and dear to the heart, claims to solve the problem of garments that required tying laces in the back, which interfered with "the wearing of evening gowns cut low."

the idea of creating an electric razor came to after suffering an injury as
a young man. Finding it difficult to shave and, at the same time, having time on his hands, Schick drew up plans that featured a shaver with a shaving head driven by a flexible cable and powered by a grapefruit-sized external motor. Manufacturers quickly rejected the bulky invention. Later, after his military service in World War Schick was inspired by weaponry and  developed the Magazine Repeating Razor in 1925. Two years later, he invented the first electric razor. 

Moses supposes his toeses are roses, but Moses supposes eroneously. 

Sorry Charlie!

M. Anderson patents a window washing device.

Anne Margaret Zaleski sweeps up a patent for her "combination toy dog and vacuum cleaner." 

1900 - Philadelphia Watch Case Co.  who began operations in 1884, until time caught up with it in 1953, registered its trademark for "watches, watch cases and watch-movements. "

The son of former slaves, born in Kentucky and residing in  Cleveland, Ohio, Mr. Morgan  received U.S. patent # 1,475,024  for the three-way traffic signal. Observing that existing mechanical "stop" and "go" signals were dangerous because they had no caution indicator to buffer traffic flow, Morgan created a three-armed signal mounted on a T-shaped pole with indicators for "stop", "go" and also had a third signal for stopping traffic in all directions before the stop and go signals changed.  General Electric bought Morgan's patent for $40,000, and his traffic management device was used throughout North America until it was replaced by the red, yellow and green-light traffic signals currently used around the world. 

designed for "preventing cattle from breaking through wire-fences."

November 27, 1830🛞😴 U.S. Patent No. 6,263X is issued to the industrious Commodore James Barron for his very "cool" invention: a "FAN MOVED BY MECHANISM". 

In his application, he states that "this fan is not limited to bedchambers but can also be used in dining rooms and halls."

His patent drawing is both comical and instructive: showing a man kicking back, enjoying the breeze. 

Note the inclusion of a copy of “HARD WORKING MEN JOURNAL” on the floor by his side. 👀  Just CHILLIN' like an early 1830's Villain!

November 29, 1870, the William Underwood Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, one of the country’s first successful canning companies, registered a (devilicious) “Trade-Mark for Deviled Entremets” —“Intended for Sandwiches, Luncheons, and Traveler’s Repasts”—with the newly established U.S. Patent Office.

BM Delivers the first two 7090 Mainframe Computers. The fully-transistorized system had computing speeds six times faster than those of its vacuum-tube predecessor, the IBM 709. Its new multiplexor allowed it to to read, write, and compute at the same time, handling up to eight input-output data channels, each with 10 magnetic tape units, a card reader, a card punch, and a printer.

In 1960, a typical system sold for $2.9 million (equivalent to $20.25 million in 2020) or could be rented for $63,500 a month (equivalent to $488,000 in 2020).