Patent, Copyright, Internet, Et Alia

Answer #1: What am I?

Posted by Keeley Vega at 10:48 am under Patent.

Yesterday’s mystery patent is U.S. Patent No. 2, 712, 317, filed May 9, 1950 (now in the public domain) by Charles M. Palmer.  It covers an eyelash curler, shown below:

eyelashcurler.jpg

Guesses made: a sponge mop, a leather glove (!), and a hair straightener. Better luck next time!

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