xcelr8n
20+ Year Contributor
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- Jan 31, 2003
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toronto,
Ontario_Canada
i was over at my grandparents house this evening, and we got to talking about past family, well turns out my grandmas father invented the muffler back in the early 1900's!!!
He patented the idea and brought it to Ford they rejected the idea saying it wasnt cost efficient, added unnecessary labor, and price of parts etc etc..
so it remained unused for the remainder of the 10 year patent, he didnt pick up the option of renewing the patent for a whooping 36 doolars 80+ years ago. Those bastards at Ford then took the idea, and the rest is history.
I was shocked personally, and btw my grandma isnt insane and telling me stories. :laugh:
here i am today paying for a muffler
He patented the idea and brought it to Ford they rejected the idea saying it wasnt cost efficient, added unnecessary labor, and price of parts etc etc..
so it remained unused for the remainder of the 10 year patent, he didnt pick up the option of renewing the patent for a whooping 36 doolars 80+ years ago. Those bastards at Ford then took the idea, and the rest is history.
I was shocked personally, and btw my grandma isnt insane and telling me stories. :laugh:
here i am today paying for a muffler