1880s

1820s Wooden Prototype

1968 Custom Camaro prototype

1969 pink beach bomb Volkswagen prototype

No one knows quite sure who invented the lazy susan. There is a long history. Elizabeth Howell filed a patent in 1891. Her design was the basis for the majority produced in the 1900s.

Patented in 1961. Robert watched his son, create a slick surface on the concrete to slide on. His first prototype was a piece of upholstery (50 feet long of Naugahyde) that he created a slick surface with water.

Sara took a pair of panty hose and cut the toes out to make her prototype.

Above is a paper prototype.

Early 3D prototype

Prototype in the lower right

Prototype 1983

Early prototypes

One-of-a-kind, Pre- Patent prototypes, 1958

The first Tesla prototype (roadster) exhibited in Santa Monica

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Magie licensed the Lord’s Game to Parker brothers. Charles Darrow added locations and licensed to Parker brothers. This variation was called monopoly and has sold millions.

First illustration, Kevin Eastman, 1984

Michael heated a cast iron baking sheet, set it at an angle, and started cooking on it to see if the grease would drain.

1964 Wham-O. The frisbee pie Company aluminum tin 1871. Used in played by Yale students.

1941 Wilson licensee. Minor improvements gripping and laces.

Model that contributed to the first Lego design.

1928 first drawings

Jay Sorensen filed in 1993 There has been multiple patents filed on this invention. But Jay Sorenson capitalized on it.

1995 Prototype Apple 1 Steve Wozniak

1983 iPad prototype

Nintendo Wii U GamePad 2012

One of the first commercial skateboard roller derby 1957-59

1902 the inspiration for the first teddy bear was a political cartoon. Teddy Roosevelt’s act of sportsmanship. One of the original teddy bears from Morris and Rose Mitchtom.

The Chinese fire Lance is considered to be the first gun. 850 E.C.

His first prototype in 1934 was made out of rubber springs on a canvas bed.

First production 1964

1981 by artist Elena Kuckarik

1829 James Chesterman

This is somewhat debatable. In 1886 Carl Benz patented motor propelled car is considered the first.

Prototype. Two jockstraps sewn together. 1977

Peeler prototypes for the OXO line of utensils,created by Smart Design.

Created in 1931 by George Beauchamp

Plectrums have been used to play for more than 2000 years. Shown here in a Greece drinking vessel, 480 BCE. The plectrum revolution begin in the 1920’s with the celluloid by the Andrea, which is still being manufactured today.

Catherine Hettinger is often credited as the inventor of fidget spinner in 1993. Her first prototype was turned down by Hasbro. Her patent expired in 2013 and this lead to Scott McCoskery invention.

Prototype first known as Scamp.

They were first known as little people.