Patent Drawings

A patent application or patent may contain drawings, also called patent drawings, illustrating the invention, some of its embodiments (which are particular implementations or methods of carrying out the invention), or the prior art. We have collected some beautiful and amusing examples here.

Type Writing Machine, Patented 1899
Type Writing Machine, Patented 1899
8x10 Century Universal Camera, 1929
8x10 Century Universal Camera, 1929
Boy In the Bubble
Boy In the Bubble
Greyhound Racing and Monkey Jockey, 1933
Flying Machine, R. J. Spalding
Flying Machine, R. J. Spalding
Human Helecopter Device
Human Helecopter Device
Polaroid Camera Accessory
Polaroid Camera Accessory
Electric Tattooing Device, Charles Wagner, 1904
Electric Tattooing Device, Charles Wagner, 1904
Sexual Armor to stop Masturbation and Insanity, 1908
Sexual Armor to Stop Masturbation and Insanity, 1908
Pedal Operated Mower, No Fossil Fuels Used
Pedal Operated Mower, No Fossil Fuels Used
Rifle Carrier for Motorcycle
Rifle Carrier for Motorcycle