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- Patent Model of Lamp Reflector, 1874 - From 1790 to 1880, the U.S. Patent Office required applicants to submit a miniature model along with diagrams and written descriptions detailing the operation of their invention. Patent models could be no larger than 12" by 12" by 12". Though they were usually not operational, these models helped explain an inventor's idea and protect it from competitors.
- July 07, 1874
- Collections - Artifact
Patent Model of Lamp Reflector, 1874
From 1790 to 1880, the U.S. Patent Office required applicants to submit a miniature model along with diagrams and written descriptions detailing the operation of their invention. Patent models could be no larger than 12" by 12" by 12". Though they were usually not operational, these models helped explain an inventor's idea and protect it from competitors.
- AAA Automobile Club of Michigan Reflector Badge, 1950-1970 - Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. The Automobile Club of Michigan, a local AAA affiliate, issued this license plate reflector badge during the 1950s and 60s.
- 1950-1970
- Collections - Artifact
AAA Automobile Club of Michigan Reflector Badge, 1950-1970
Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. These membership badges were displayed prominently on radiators, license plates, bumpers, or elsewhere on the car. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. The Automobile Club of Michigan, a local AAA affiliate, issued this license plate reflector badge during the 1950s and 60s.
- Automobile Club of Michigan AAA Reflector Badge and License Plate Topper, 1950-1960 - Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. This Automobile Club of Michigan badge also contains a reflector--an added safety device. It could help warn oncoming motorist of a stranded vehicle on dark nights.
- 1950-1960
- Collections - Artifact
Automobile Club of Michigan AAA Reflector Badge and License Plate Topper, 1950-1960
Twentieth-century motorists who belonged to automobile clubs attached badges or emblems to their vehicles. The badges helped identify members and promoted the organization. This Automobile Club of Michigan badge also contains a reflector--an added safety device. It could help warn oncoming motorist of a stranded vehicle on dark nights.