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Blue Jeans
Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans using material originally to make tents and wagon covers. He recieved a patnent on the process of using rivets for strength, and one for his "bllue jeans." -
Dr. Pepper
The soft drink Dr. Pepper was invented by a young pharmacist, Charles Alderton in Waco, Texas. -
Dishwasher
Josephine Cochran invented the first practical dishwasher. She unveiled it at the 1893 World's Fair. -
Crayons
Crayola crayons were the first kids crayons ever made. They were invented by cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith. The first box only contained 8 colors. -
Airplane
Wilbur and Orville Wright invented the airplane. The first engine-powered airplane to fly was the Kitty Hawk in 1903. -
Fly Swatter
Frank H. Rose constructed a device from a yardstick and a piece of string. He originally called it a "fly bat." -
Aluminum Foil
Charles Maartin Hall invented aluminum foil. He discovered the electrolytic method of producing aluminum cheaply and brought the metal into wide commercial use. -
Band-Aid
Earle Dickson invented the band-aid to help his wife who was always cutting her fingers while preparing food. He was employed at Johnson & Johnson as a cotton buyer at the time. -
Kool-Aid
edwin Perkins invented Kool-Aid by experimentation in his mother's Kitchen in Nebraska in the early 1920's. He would make homemade concoctions.and Kool-Aid was one of them. Originally it was called Fruit Smack and sold via mail order. The name was changed in 1927. -
Kleenex
Kleenex was first invented to remove makeup and cold cream. By 1930, they changed their ads to promote a disposable handkerchief. -
Scotch Tape
Scotch Tape was invented by a 3M engineer Richard Drew. -
Ice Tray
The first flexible stainless steel, all metal ice tray was invented by Guy Thinkham. -
Answering Machine
Willy Muller invented the first automatic answering machine which was three feet tall. -
Shopping Cart
Sylvan Goldman invented the first shopping cart by adding 2 wire baskets and wheels to a folding chair. -
Ball Point Pens
The ball point pen was invented by Ladisio Biro. -
Kitty Litter
After hearing complaints from a neighbor about her cat pans, Edward Lowe decided to package clay in 5lb. bags marked "kitty litter" to sell at a local pet store. In 1964, Lowe created the Tidy Cat brand of litter. -
Etch-A-Sketch
The Etch-A-Sketch was invented by Arthur Granjean in the late 1950's. -
Automatic Doors
Dee Horton and Lew Hewitt invented the sliding automatic door in 1954. They sold the first door in America in 1960. -
Barbi doll
The Barbie doll was invented by Ruth Handler (co-founder of Mattel). Barbie and Ken are named after her kids. Barbie was first introduced at the American Toy Fair in New York City. -
Jacuzzi
Roy Jacuzzi invented and marketed the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath by incorporating jets into the sides of the tub. -
Air Bags
General Motors research team invented the first car safety air bags. They were offered in the 1973 model Chevrolet as an option. -
Apple Computers
Apple Computers were first released on April Fools Day by company founders Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. -
iPod
Apple Computers announced their portable music digital player.
