Chester Greenwood Invents Earmuffs, 1873
Chester Greenwood, thank you for keeping our ears warm! Did you know that March 13 is Earmuff Day in the United States? It was on […]
Hands-On Basketball Invented by 9 year-old
Hands-On Basketball is a basketball that shows children where to place their hands when playing the game. Chris Hass was just nine years old in 1994 when […]
Protect Ideas from Theft
PATENTS
A patent is an agreement between the inventor and the government. The inventor agrees to reveal information about the invention to the public and, in […]
Invention Ideas – Where Do They Come From?
The Natural Next Step
Often several people will invent the same thing at the same time. Why? Because something already exists that inspired the inventors. The […]
Invention Process
Often things that don’t work well motivate many people to invent. What if your pencil keeps slipping out of your hand? Could you invent a […]