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The History of Water Beds
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Water beds were not initially accepted by the public as they related more to hedonistic activities, and it took a long time for Charles Hall to obtain a patent for the design due to prior descriptions of waterbeds in science fiction novels by Robert Heinlein.
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Robert Heinlein, a famous science fiction writer, was considered the intellectual property holder of waterbed designs due to his detailed descriptions of them in his books.
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Robert Heinlein, a famous science fiction writer, was considered the intellectual property holder of waterbed designs due to his detailed descriptions of them in his books. This caused a legal battle for Charles Hall, who designed a working water bed, to obtain a patent for his design.
ChapterThe History of Water Beds
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The invention of the water bed was initially driven by the desire to prevent bed sores, with a high-end version designed by the same person who created the first ones for hospitals.
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The invention of the water bed was initially driven by the desire to prevent bed sores, with a high-end version designed by the same person who created the first ones for hospitals. Early water bed dealers were just trying to make quick money to start pot farms in Oregon.