PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I'm a paving contractor, and I wanted to create a walk-behind machine to mill asphalt alongside or around gutters, drains, curbs, sidewalks, manhole covers, ...

Often misunderstood, the journey of the sewing machine arose through teamwork rather than individual ingenuity. Isaac Singer's invention in the 1850s ingeniously merged pre-existing components instead ...

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "As a farmer, I thought there could be a better way dig into soil, lift rocks, and crush them into small bits for remixing with the soil," said an inventor, ...

PITTSBURGH, June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new type of vending machine that would allow women to purchase pads, tampons, panty liners, and other feminine hygiene products anywhere ...

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- "I enjoy playing cornhole at picnics and parties, but I thought there could be a way to make the game more interesting," said an inventor, from Okeana, Ohio, ...

Inventors in the 19th century strived to mechanize sewing, a laborious task. Contrary to myth, no single person invented the ...