Cobblestone American History and Current Events for Kids and Children

INVENTION PROTECTION

Using imagination and ingenuity, Americans have turned their ideas into practical products. Sometimes an idea sparks the creation of a new and original item. Other times, a change or an improvement to one idea creates a completely new invention.

Take the telephone as an example. Alexander Graham Bell is credited with being the first person to patent a compact personal devices.

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