- Location
- Switzerland
- Name
- Matt
- Start Date
- Jan 28, 2021
- End Date
- Jan 28, 2021
Today is the official birthday of the ... LEGO brick!
Note that the U.S. patent arrived seven months later (which I consider quite a clever feat, actually) - but the original date is mentioned; also, obviously, the 60th anniversary was three years ago. But it's still a birthday ...
M.
The original US patent drawing for the Lego brick, filed 60 years ago
This is one of two drawings that accompanied Godtfred Kirk Christiansen’s US patent application for the Lego toy building
kottke.org
Note that the U.S. patent arrived seven months later (which I consider quite a clever feat, actually) - but the original date is mentioned; also, obviously, the 60th anniversary was three years ago. But it's still a birthday ...
M.