I have invented several things 'in my head' but didn't think to patent them. Imagine my chagrin several years later when 'my' inventions were reinvented, paten

I have invented several things 'in my head' but didn't think to patent them. Imagine my chagrin several years later when 'my' inventions were reinvented, patented and marketed by other people. This was one, released in 1984. I had invented it (so to speak) in 1979 when I built a house with a central indoor swimming pool. - https://vergola.com/ https://vergola.com/ I suppose you could say I acknowledged that as validation that I had been correct. Didn't make me any richer, though. <grin>