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Story: Inventions, patents and trademarks

All images and media

From page 1 - The ‘no. 8 wire’ tradition

Early Māori invention – the kopa

Early Māori invention – the kopa (1st of 2)

Pātītī

Pātītī (2nd of 2)

Using a Thermette

Using a Thermette

McCulloch hand vacuum pump

McCulloch hand vacuum pump

A. J. Hackett's bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower

A. J. Hackett's bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower

From page 2 - Patents in New Zealand

Patent applications, 1995-2007

Patent applications, 1995-2007

Early New Zealand patent

Early New Zealand patent

The Baeyertz tape

The Baeyertz tape

Seismic shock absorber

Seismic shock absorber

Henry Hughes, patent agent

Henry Hughes, patent agent

From page 3 - Farming inventions

The Corriedale sheep

The Corriedale sheep

The Vacreator

Aerial topdressing trials

Aerial topdressing trials

Electric fence

Murdoch tranquilliser gun

Murdoch tranquilliser gun (1st of 2)

Colin Murdoch with zebra

Colin Murdoch with zebra (2nd of 2)

From page 4 - Transport inventions

Richard Pearse

The Hamilton jet boat

The Hamilton jet boat

Montgomery mooring system

Montgomery mooring system

Roadside Stories: Invercargill's inventors

Roadside Stories: Invercargill's inventors

Glenn Martin's jetpack

Glenn Martin's jetpack

From page 5 - Trademarks

‘Sure to rise’

‘Sure to rise’

Swanndri shirt

Jandals

Zespri kiwifruit

Zespri kiwifruit

Marketing Cervena

Marketing Cervena

From page 6 - The modern patent system

Jazz apple family tree

Jazz apple family tree

Whale blanket

How to cite this page:

Mark Derby, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/inventions-patents-and-trademarks/media (accessed 2 April 2023)

Story by Mark Derby, published 11 Mar 2010, updated 1 Feb 2015