Miles Sullivan, 91, lives in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. The father of three,
grandfather of nine and, as of last year, a great grandfather, he is
known for his invention of the bobbing bird - the bird that sits on
the edge of a glass of water and perpetually bobs for water using no
energy source. Miles worked for Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New
Jersey for thirty years, his work yielding more than a dozen patents.
He is still active, helping resolve computer problems for his friends
and
family, as well as fixing plumbing and electricity problems at his
cottage in Paw Paw, Michigan.
Watch the interview of
inventor Miles Sullivan by reporter Holly Doyle of WWMT
(channel 3) - Kalamazoo, MI; Original Air Date: March 14,
2006. Miles talks about the origin of the bobbing bird.
"Novelty Device"
U.S. Patent No.
2,402,463 - patented June 18, 1946
