Source: http://gizmodo.com/one-man-is-resurrecting-forgotten-patents-of-yore-with-1031738508
The charms of the patent office archives—and the hilariously insane inventions they contain—are well-known. But is it possible that a few of those failed entrepreneurs were actually onto something? New York lawyer Martin Galese thinks so—and he’s resurrecting the ghosts of patents past by offering 3D models of them online.