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- Julep Strainer
- Patent #404,204
- by Charles P. Lindley
- Patented May 28, 1889
While listed as a "Julep-Strainer", this patent brings into the design the encircling spring which would become
the key differential feature of what would later be called a "Hawthorne" strainer. This then is perhaps the
missing link between these two styles of strainers and illustrates the evolution of design which was happening
in the late 1800's.
- Strainer for Mixed Drinks
- Patent #484,276
- by William Wright
- Patented October 11, 1892
This patent appears to be the first one for what would become known as a "Hawthorne" strainer.
It gets this name because the star shaped perforations shown in this patent diagram were replaced
with the word "HAWTHORNE" in production models.
- Design For A Jigger
- Design Patent #22,768
- by Cornelius P. Dungan
- Patented September 5, 1893
This patent appears to provide the first design for "Double Sided Jigger" which
continues to be popular to this day.
- Convertable Liquid Container
- Patent #1,585,524
- by William L. Bass
- Patented May 18, 1926
We are still in the midst of Prohibition, but there were people still making cocktails and
other mixed drinks at home. This particular cocktail shaker, because that was indeed what it was,
had been designed to be disquised as a "Loving Cup Torphey". It could be freely displayed on the
fireplace mantle without anyone being the wiser, and could then quickly be converted into a cocktail
shaker when the need called for it.
- Design For A Cup
- Design Patent #77,725
- by Will Low Bacher
- Patented February 19, 1929
The infamous "Bottoms Up" glass, designed not only such that it wasn't possible to set it down before it was empty,
but also that when it was set down it would indeed be "bottoms" up!
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- Shaker
- Patent #1,966,611
- by Ray C. Cobel
- Patented July 17, 1934
This patent was applied for while Prohibition was still going on, with it already under production and
being sold before Prohibition was repealed. A unique aspect of this shaker was that it was made
all in glass, including the inovative strainer.
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- Cocktail Shaker
- Patent #1,969,386
- by Howard F. Reichenbach
- Patented August 7, 1934
With the repeal of Prohibition, a large number of cocktail shakers suddenly sprang onto the
market. This is the "Gaiety" cocktail shaker which would be produced by the "Chase Brass & Copper Company".
It would prove to be one of the more popular styles of the day, and can often be seen in old movies
and photographs.
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- Eating Implement
- Patent #1,991,871
- by Jay J. Sindler
- Patented February 19, 1935
This is the very first cocktail pick, now a mainstay of almost any cocktail lounge. Even in this relatively simple
and humble form, the notion of branding such cocktail picks for advertising the establishment was prominently included
in the design.
- Design for a Cocktail Shaker
- Design Patent #98,855
- by Solomon Forman
- Patented March 10, 1936
Sol Forman, the designer of this classic Art Decco cocktail shaker, would later take ownership
of the famous Peter Luger steakhouse in New York. His metal manufacturing business would eventually
close up shop, but Peter Luger's continues to this day.
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- Design For A Cocktail Shaker or Similar Article
- Design Patent #95,925
- by Howard F. Reichenbach
- Patented June 11, 1935
Known as the "Blue Moon" cocktail shaker, it was originally sold as a set, which included
a tray and several cups.
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- Design For A Cocktail Shaker
- Design Patent #98,763
- by Lurelle Guild
- Patented March 3, 1936
This equisite, and yet relatively simple cocktail shaker was one of the many designs produced
by Lurelle Guild, and would have been sold through the popular "Chase Catalog" of giftware.
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- Trader Vic Designer Swizzle Sticks
- Design Patents #184,333, #184,334, and #184,335
- by Victor "Trader Vic" Bergeron
- February 3, 1959
Designed and patented by Trader Vic, these swizzle sticks and cocktail picks illustrate
the overall Polynesian theme which was still going on strong.
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