Phaidon's Thomas Rinaldi Patented book details 1,000 design patents; comprising more than a century of fascinating product and industrial designs.Boasting countless illustrations, the hardback tome features favourites by Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi, George Nelson and many others, alongside items such as tape dispensers, pencil sharpeners, and drink bottles.Headquartered between London and New York, 'premier global publisher of the creative arts' Phaidon collaborates with the most talented artists, writers and trendsetters, having published over 1,500 inspiring tomes to date.