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Sprocket’s Everyday Items: Vacuum Cleaner
Inventor: Ives W. McGaffey Date of Patent: 1868 More info: The first ever vacuum cleaner was...
Sprocket's Everyday Items: Sticky Tape
Inventor: Richard Drew Date of Patent: 27th May 1930 More Info: Sticky Tape was invented in 1930 by...
Sprocket’s Everyday Items: Bubble Wrap
Inventors: Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes Date of Patent: 27th November 1959 More Info: Bubblewrap...
Sprocket's Everyday Items: Thermos Flask
Inventor: Reinhold Burger Date of Patent: 1st October 1903 More Info: The Thermos Flask is a very clever...
Sprocket’s Everyday Items: Electric Kettle
Inventor: Unknown Date of Invention: Late 19th Century More Info: Before the invention of the electric...
Sprocket’s Everyday Items: Toaster
Inventor: Crompton and Company Date of Invention: 1893 More Info: Before the electric toaster...
Sprocket's Everyday Items: Tetra Pak
Inventor: Dr. Ruben Rausing Date of Invention: 1948-1952 More Info: The Tetra Pak is one of the most used...
Sprocket's Everyday Items: Tupperware Box
Inventor: Earl S. Tupper Date of Patent: 8th November 1949 More Info: Tupperware was an invention that...
Sprocket’s Everyday Items: Paperclip
Inventor: William D. Middlebrook Date of Patent: 7th November 1899 More info: Paperclips are such a...
Sprocket's Everyday Items: Ball-point Pen
Inventor: László Bíró Date of Patent: 25th April 1938 More Info: Getting to the ballpoint pen wasn't...