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Title: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: tkaz on February 19, 2014, 03:32:11 pm I have been thinking of some artwork for my new place and had seen some old patent prints framed up that looked pretty cool. That got me thinking of vending machine patents that would look good with some of my collection. I was able to find a few of them, there are a bunch out there, a lot of neat stuff patented by the Vendo Co. and different things like that.
Try searching for some here: www.google.com/patents (http://www.google.com/patents) You can click on different terms within the searches Vendo 39 Cabinet: http://www.google.com/patents/USD155802 Vendo Coin Changer: http://www.google.com/patents/USD141032 Westinghouse Water Cooler: https://www.google.com/patents/US2253404 And just for fun, Lego Man: http://www.google.com/patents/USD253711 Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: Pixel on February 19, 2014, 03:46:15 pm Interesting. The patents have individuals named as "Inventor". I'm not a lawyer, but I thought these were "works for hire" which would mean the their employer owned the patent.
Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: jholmgren on February 19, 2014, 03:48:56 pm Pixel - remember these are from the 1940's. I'm sure legal precedent over copyright and intellectual property has changed a lot in the decades since they were submitted.
Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: tkaz on February 19, 2014, 03:52:36 pm The patents almost always list the inventor or designer by name, and assign to the bigger company.
This is the text from the V39 "PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE George H. Hansen, Jr., Kansas City, Kans., assignor, by mesne assigmnents, to The Vendo Company, Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of Missouri" Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: Pixel on February 19, 2014, 03:57:13 pm The patents almost always list the inventor or designer by name, and assign to the bigger company. This is the text from the V39 "PATENT OFFICE DESIGN FOR A BEVERAGE VENDING MACHINE George H. Hansen, Jr., Kansas City, Kans., assignor, by mesne assigmnents, to The Vendo Company, Kansas City, Mo., a corporation of Missouri" That makes sense. That's what I get for not reading all the documents. :upside: Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: Larry on February 19, 2014, 06:26:01 pm I love how some machines changed from their original patents. This was what a Popperette was suppose to look like.
Filed in 1934 Patent from 1938 World War two Sold in late forties and early fifties. Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: HowDueYouDue on February 19, 2014, 08:11:31 pm Pretty cool idea to decorate with. Enjoy
Title: Re: Vending Machine Patent Artwork Post by: georgescustompaint on February 19, 2014, 09:17:55 pm Those are neat.
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