Thinking outside the box, made me wonder what other ‘outside the box’ inventions were out there. Google patents didn’t let me down and thought this box invention hit the mark.
I initially thought this delightful 1879 Fire escape patent US221885 involved a box, but alas I was wrong – it was parachute. In the words of designer, Benjamin Oppenheimer,
‘The accompanying drawing represents a side view of a person with my improved fireescape, shown as applied for-use. This invention relates to an improved fireescape or safety device, by which a person may safely jump out of the window of a burning building from any height, and land, withont injury and without the least damage, on the ground; audit consists of a parachute attached, in suitable manner, to the upper part of the body, in combination with overshoes having elastic bottom pads of suitable thickness to take up the concussion with the ground.’
So, maybe the corporate box isn’t such a bad invention after all.
Which one would you give a go?
Makes you wonder about the etymology of the corporate ladder, when you can take a lift, as I imagine it is a 20th century expression when lifts were already invented. Yes, I do get the metaphorical aspect of climbing rungs and career ‘rungs’, but still… I tired doing a search on the origin of the corporate ladder but Google let me down. I got as far as page 3 of 3,840,000 and then decided life was too short.
So, the lift is ready to go. Will you join me?
I’m giving away another freebie…
…to celebrate the launching of my latest ‘Art of series’ work, Rodin’s Thinker. Bring the delight of The Thinker to your home with this DIY tin can template.
Introducing Rodin’s Thinker as the next work within the ‘Art of series’
Did you know that The Thinker wasn’t called that in the beginning, or that there are over 20 castings of The Thinker world wide? Find out more about this iconic sculpture and visit my Art of Rodin page.
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