What is the greatest patented invention?

[tmastermind]

The greatest invention to man will either have to be fire or the wheel.

Anyone has any suggestions as to what the greatest 'patented' invention to man is?

I would appreciate any suggestions anyone has any reasons for there suggestion!

Regards
tmastermind

[jennabelle42]

international standard time
I belief the greatest patent invention of all time,

is time itself.

The Earth divided in to 24 hour zones.

Roughly similar time schedules granted to all of humanity.

This division of time allows world wide equality,As well as being practical, bringing order and structure.

The 24 hour time zone, helps us work and understand the natural world and each other.

In an earth full of conflict, i feel this simple communication is hugely beneficial.

Time is, just apart of our existence, yet emotional it is felt so vastly different among each individual.
Ever thought how nine months is nothing to one person, but to another it is the start of a whole new life?

The separation of time has resulted in unison of humanity.

cheers

[198x]

I'd say the telephone... Patented by Alexanded Graham Bell, but not actually invented by him.


I mean if it wasn't for telephones then I'd be staring at my monitor right now.

[wildwood]

Chocolate is the greatest invention ever.

One can have a balanced diet and eat as much chocolate as one desires... just ensure that you have a chocolate bar of equal weight in each hand.

[jenstar]

The wheel is a patented invention. Someone patented it in Australia a few years back to make a point about how worthless a certain type of Australian patent was.

[Thicko2006]

The Thermos flask. It keeps hot contents hot; it keeps cold conrents cold. How does it know?

[beryllium]

You don't invent a fire......... do you??? you make a fire by either flint and sparks, rubbing wood together.... or by.......

Matches!!! so I'm going with matches as a good patent we can't live without lol....

[kwicky]

The condom. Imagine the population of the UK today without it! It has still not fulfilled its use. It could eradicate aids in Africa and elsewhere and more than 50 million lives could have been saved worldwide.

[tmastermind]

Some great answers here folks with some colourfull ones too. Keep em comming!

Remeber its greatest "Patented" invention

[hubblebubble]

I agree. You cannot patent time or some of the above!

[lugus]

The self inflating whoopee cusion!