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Read more about the article Rules are made to be broken

Rules are made to be broken

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:26 June 2022
  • Post category:Rulers
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When is a rule not a rule? When it's four rules! This deceptively simple rolling ruler offers an unexpected "twist" on the conventional design. Made of what appears to be…

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Read more about the article More patent sticks

More patent sticks

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:3 February 2022
  • Post category:Rulers
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Here is a trio of glorified wooden sticks for ruling parallel lines that each somehow managed to secure patent protection. Two are so similar that they could easily be mistaken…

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Read more about the article Rule Britannia

Rule Britannia

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:21 March 2021
  • Post category:Rulers
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When it comes to patented rulers, it's difficult to concieve of anything more basic than this particular example. It consists simply of a pentagonal section ebonised rod with the end…

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