Top 10 brands synonymous with their product
Some brands are just so good at making their products, that their names have become inextricably linked to them.
But, do you know which ones are the actual name of the product and which have actually been taken from the popular brands that produce them? Take a look and find out more!
10. Popsicle - ice pops
Ever since 1924 when the brand was granted a patent it has become synonymous with everyone's favourite summer treat. The popsicle was originally discovered by accident in 1905 when 11-year-old Frank Epperson left a mixture of powdered soda flavouring and water outside over night, which caused it to freeze onto the stirring stick.
9. Frisbee - flying disc
It's probably the only name you've ever called it, but a Frisbee is actually called a flying disc. Technically Frisbee is a trade mark of the Wham-O toy company and they didn't take kindly to their name being used as a general term. Wham-O's general manager, Edward Headrick, perfected the popular garden toy in 1964 by reworking the top and the rims - this led to a more controllable flight.
8. Post-it Notes - repositionable notes
Though it may be owned by the company 3M, it's hard not to call these repositionable notes 'post-its'. The company's patent for post-its actually ran out in 1997. The notes were created in 1968 by Spencer Silver, these useful notes have transcended the physical and you can now even find them on computers, such as Windows 'Sticky Notes'.
7. Tupperware - plastic containers
Ever since 1948 when Earl Tupper released his invention to the public, we've been able to keep hold of food that would have long since gone off otherwise. Based out of Orlando, Florida, Tupperware has become the leading figure in plastic containers for the house and home, making a revenue of $2.3 billion just in 2010.
6. Q-Tips - cotton swabs
Doctors may have constantly warned against it but Q-Tips are still one of the most popular ways to clean your ears. Invented in the 1920's by Leo Gerstenzang, the original contraption was cotton balls attached to tooth picks. The Q-Tip has become the highest selling brand of cotton swabs in the world leading to the name being used as a generic term for the product.
5. Windex - glass cleaner
This brand's signature blue colour has helped it stand out from the crowd ever since it was first released in 1933, and it's become the best selling glass cleaner in the world.
4. Jell-O - gelatin dessert
Jell-O has been the world wide best seller of this popular dessert ever since it was first released in 1904. The wobbly dish was actually first created back in 1897 but it failed to make an impact until the company sent out a number of representatives with cook books and recipes on how to make jelly.
3. Scotch Tape - transparent adhesive tape
Just like Post Its, the brand Scotch tape is owned by the company, 3M and the product has been used to fix things together since 1930. The Scotch brand soon became the leader in adhesive tape sale helped along by the 1940's mascot, Scotty McTape.
2. Band-Aid - adhesive bandages
The term Band-Aid is used so widely in the USA in place of the phrase adhesive bandage that many people think Band Aid is the name of the product. They were invented in 1920 and became popular in World War II when modified and sterilised ones were shipped overseas.
1. Kleenex - facial tissues
Kleenex is a registered trademark of Kimberly-Clark and is by far the most popular brand of tissue made around the world and its name has been used interchangeably with the product since the 1920s - the name is now even included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
Can you think of any other products where they are only ever called by their brand names? Let us know in the comments below!
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