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Accidental Inventions
Many inventions occur as the result of an accident. But the word “accident” needs qualification.
This is because the person who observes the accident must...
All About Foreign Licensing
You’ve invented your product, tested it and had it manufactured in the United Kingdom where it has been selling well. But you don’t want to stop there; the next step...
Ancient Inventions in Use Today
Archimedes Screw
The Archimedes screw carries water from a low to a high area. The screw is therefore useful for irrigation and drainage.
The screw is in...
Animals That Have Inspired Inventions
For many years, inventors have observed the natural world. Through such study, they have solved problems and developed innovative products. And...
Are Inventors Responsible For Product Liability?
There’s always the chance someone will blame an invention for injury to a person, or damage to property. Is the inventor responsible, however,...
Fashion Inventions That Failed
The fashion industry is highly creative. This creativity, however, sometimes spills over into the realm of the bizarre. Below are some of the fashion industry’s...
Food-related Inventions
Peter Durand of London invented the first metal can for preserving food. His invention was a great success, particularly among the military. Canned food made...
Grim Inventions: Devices for Capital Punishment
It’s an unavoidable fact: inventors sometimes create devices that kill. Someone, somewhere, sits down to design weapons, ammunition and bombs....
How to Avoid an Invention Company Scam
Many inventors pouring their heart, soul and livelihoods into their inventions, have been easy prey for ‘invention promotion’ companies which may...
Inventions from the Space Age
Since the space age began in the second half of the twentieth century, we have benefitted from a number of related inventions.
Shock-Absorbent Insoles...
Inventions That Changed Sport
Sport is a lucrative market for inventors. But many of today’s inventions for sport simply improve what’s already there. The most notable inventions are those that...
Inventions That Never Caught On
Some inventors have come up with ideas that never quite caught the public imagination.
Anti-Theft Bag
In the 1960s, the inventor John Rinfret de...
Inventions That Transformed Office Life
The single most important invention that transformed office life is probably the computer. But there are lots of other inventions that over the...
Inventions That Vanished Then Reappeared
During the course of the world’s history, inventions have vanished and then reappeared. The gaps between these two events have often been...
Remarkable Inventions: The Mobile Phone
40 years ago, mobile phones were still the stuff of speculation and science fiction. Today, there are almost five billion mobile phone s...
Test Your Knowledge of Inventions: Quiz
The world is full of inventions, but how much do you really know about them? By studying inventions, you come across a world of historical...
The Top Five Garden Inventions
Lawnmower
The creation of the lawnmower has helped generations of gardeners create the perfect lawn.
Edwin Budding, an engineer, invented the first...
The Top Ten Female Inventors
To propose a top ten of female inventors is a task that may well lead to controversy. There are, after all, thousands of women inventors to choose from....
The Top Ten Greatest Inventions
The Safety Bicycle (John Kemp Starley)
John Kemp Starley nephew of penny farthing inventor James Starley, created his Rover Safety bicycle in 1885 — the first...
The Top Ten Greatest Inventors
This article looks briefly at some notable entrepreneurial inventors — those who have independently developed their ideas and found a way to take them further. Whilst...
