WASHINGTON, June 4, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:
PATENTLY PRECOCIOUS
Profile America — Wednesday, June 4th. Most little boys at the age of 6 are content to play with toy trucks without thinking about how they could be improved. This was not the case for Robert Patch. He designed a truck that could be assembled and disassembled easily by a youngster — and changed into different types of truck each time, such as a dump truck or a closed van. Patch submitted his application and drawings in 1962, and on this date in 1963, he was granted a patent. In 2010, nearly a quarter-million patents were granted — just under 17,000 of them to individuals. Toys, games and hobby goods are a small ticket but big total part of the economy, as nearly 135,000 retail outlets sell them to the tune of about $928 billion per year. Profile America is in its 17th year as a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.
Sources: http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_robert_patch.htm
http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_2007_US_44SLLS1&prodType=table NAICS 20460
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 778
Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).
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SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau
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