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1 . January 7, 1890 W. B. Purvis, inventor, patented the Fountain Pen on this date in 1890. Patent # 419,065. 2 . January 10, 1888 A. B. Blackburn, inventor, patented the Railway Signal on this date in 1888. Patent # 376,362. 3 . January 21, 1891 P. D. Smith, inventor, patented the Potato Digger on this date in 1891. This instrument helped with efficiency and increased the harvest of potatoes. Patent # 445,206. 4 . February 5, 1884 W. Johnson, inventor, patented the Egg Beater on this date in 1884. Patent # 292,821. 5 . February 15, 1898 R. Hearness, inventor, patented the Sealing Attachment for Bottles on this date in 1898. Patent # 598,929. 6 . February 27, 1883 W. B. Purvis, inventor, patented the Hand Stamp, which can be found at almost any business, on this date in 1883. Patent # 273,149. 7 . March 3, 1798 James Forten, Sr., abolitionist, entrepreneur, and inventor, patented a Sail-Handling device on this date in 1798. With this invention, Forten became the first black person to receive a patent. 8 . March 17, 1806 Norbert Rillieux, inventor who patented the Evaporating Pan, a device that reduced some of the dangerous labor slaves performed for the sugar-refining industry, was born in New Orleans, LA, on this date in 1806. 9 . March 19, 1872 T. J. Byrd, inventor, patented a device used to detach horses from their carriages on this date in 1872. Patent # 124,790. 10 . March 29, 1904 Granville T. Woods, along with his brother Lyates, patented the first of two improvements on Railroad Brakes on this date in 1904. Patent # 755,825. 11 . April 16, 1895 C. J. Dorticus, inventor, patented the Photo Embossing Machine on this date in 1895. Patent # 537,442. 12 . April 25, 1882 W. B. Purvis, inventor, patented a Paper Bag Fastening Device on this date in 1882. Patent # 256,856. 13 . April 26, 1892 Sarah Boone, inventor, patented the Ironing Board on this date in 1892. Patent # 473,653. 14 . May 4, 1897 J. W. Smith, inventor, patented the Lawn Sprinkler on this date in 1897. Patent # 581,785. 15 . May 7, 1878 J. R. Winters, inventor, patented the Fire Escape on this date in 1878. Patent # 203,517. 16 . May 8, 1888 M. A. Cherry, inventor, patented the Velocipede (early bicycle) on this date in 1888. Patent # 382,351. 17 . May 9, 1899 J. A. Burr, inventor, patented the Lawn Mower on this date in 1899. Patent # 624,749. 18 . May 26, 1872 T. J. Marshall, inventor, patented a variation of the Fire Extinguisher on this date in 1872. Patent # 125,063. 19 . May 27, 1873 Elijah "The Real" McCoy, inventor and holder of around 57 patents, patented the Lubricating Cup on this date in 1873. Patent # 139,407. This device, an improvement on his first, lubricated the engine when it ran out of steam. 20 . May 27, 1890 F. J. Ferrell, inventor, patented a Snow-Melting Apparatus on this date in 1890. Patent # 428,670. 21 . June 3, 1884 Granville T. Woods, inventor, patented the Steam-Boiler Furnace, his first invention, on this date in 1884. Patent # 299,894. 22 . June 11, 1889 Purdy and Sadgwar, inventors, patented the Folding Chair on this date in 1889. Patent # 405,117. 23 . June 13, 1893 T. W. Stewart, inventor, patented the Mop on this date in 1893. Patent # 499,402. 24 . June 17, 1890 P. B. Downing, inventor, patented the Electric Switch used for railroads on this date in 1890. Patent # 430,118. 25 . June 18, 1889 William H. Richardson, inventor, patented the Children's Carriage on this date in 1889. Patent #s 405,599 and 405,600. 26 . June 30, 1874 H. Pickett, inventor, patented the Scaffold on this date in 1874. Patent # 152,511. 27 . July 2, 1872 Elijah "The Real" McCoy, inventor, patented his first Steam Engine lubricator on this date in 1872. Patent # 129,843. 28 . July 5, 1892 Andrew Jackson Beard, inventor, patented the Rotary Engine on this date in 1892. Patent # 478,271. 29 . July 12, 1940 Fredrick McKinley Jones, inventor, patented a Shock-Proof Refrigeration Device on this date in 1940. This refrigeration device enabled the transportation of food without having to use ice to keep it cool. Patent # 2,475,841. 30 . July 14, 1885 Sarah E. Goode, inventor, patented the Folding Cabinet Bed on this date in 1885. Patent # 322,177. Her bed was a precursor of today's hideaway bed. Goode is widely believed to be the first black female inventor to hold a patent in the United States. 31 . July 14, 1891 John Standard, inventor, patented the Refrigerator on this date in 1891. Patent # 455,891. 32 . July 18, 1899 L. C. Bailey, inventor, patented the Folding Bed for passenger train sleeping compartments on this date in 1899. Patent # 629,286. 33 . July 18, 1905 Granville T. Woods, along with his brother Lyates, patented the second of two improvements on Railroad Brakes on this date in 1905. Patent # 795,243. 34 . August 3, 1897 L. P. Ray, inventor, patented the Dust Pan on this date in 1897. Patent # 587,607. 35 . August 17, 1897 W. B. Purvis, inventor, patented the Electric Railway Switch on this date in 1897. Patent # 588,176. 36 . August 31, 1836 Henry Blair, inventor, patented the Cotton Planter on this date in 1836. 37 . September 4, 1848 Lewis Howard Latimer, inventor, electrical engineer, and draftsman, was born on this date in 1848. In 1881, Latimer patented the Incandescent Electric Lamp using tiny carbon wires (carbon filament) to light the bulb. 38 . September 13, 1881 Lewis Howard Latimer, inventor, electrical engineer, and draftsman, patented the Incandescent Electric Lamp on this date in 1881. Latimer used tiny carbon wires (carbon filament) to light the bulb. Patent # 247,097. 39 . September 17, 1878 W. A. Lavalette, inventor, patented the Printing Press on this date in 1878. Patent # 208,208. 40 . September 19, 1893 E. R. Robinson, inventor, patented the Electric Railway trolley on this date in 1893. Patent # 505,370. 41 . September 21, 1887 F. W. Leslie, inventor, patented the Envelope Seal on this date in 1887. Patent # 590,325. 42 . October 10, 1899 Isaac R. Johnson, inventor, patented the Bicycle Frame on this date in 1899. Patent # 634,823. 43 . October 11, 1887 Alexander Miles, inventor, patented the Elevator on this date in 1887. Patent # 371,207. His elevator used wire ropes that did not break like those on previous elevators. 44 . October 13, 1914 Garrett A. Morgan patented the Gas Mask on this date in 1914. Patent # 1,113,675. This breathing device was used during World War I. In 1916, Morgan used his invention to rescue two people and retrieved four bodies from a gas-filled tunnel in Lake Erie near Cleveland, OH. 45 . October 14, 1834 Henry Blair, inventor, patented the Corn Planter on this date in 1834. 46 . October 16, 1883 S. E. Thomas, inventor, patented the Waste Trap (curved metal plumbing pipe) on this date in 1883. Patent # 286,746. 47 . October 27, 1891 P. B. Downing, inventor, patented the Letter Box and Street Letter Box on this date in 1891. Patent #s 462,043 and 462,096. 48 . October 29, 1889 John Standard, inventor, patented the Oil Stove on this date in 1889. Patent # 413,689. 49 . November 3, 1896 J. H. Hunter patented the Portable Weighing Scales on this date in 1896. 50 . November 4, 1879 T. Elkins patented a Refrigerating Apparatus on this date in 1879. Patent # 221,222. 51 . November 10, 1891 Granville T. Woods, inventor, patented the Electric Railway on this date in 1891. 52 . November 11, 1890 D. McCree patented the Portable Fire Escape on this date in 1890. 53 . November 11, 1969 George R. Carruthers patented an Image Converter for detecting electromagnetic radiation on this date in 1969. 54 . November 15, 1887 Granville T. Woods, inventor, patented the Synchronous Multiplier Railway Telegraph on this date in 1887. Patent # 373,383. 55 . November 15, 1898 L. D. Newman, inventor, patented the Synthetic Brush containing synthetic bristles on this date in 1898. Patent # 614,335. 56 . November 20, 1923 Garrett A. Morgan patented the Traffic Signal on this date in 1923. This three-way signal completely changed traffic control and was sold to General Electric for $40,000. Patent # 1,475,024. 57 . November 23, 1897 J. L. Love, inventor, patented the Pencil Sharpener on this date in 1897. Patent # 594,114. 58 . November 23, 1897 Andrew Jackson Beard patented the Jerry Coupler (still used today to connect railroad cars) on this date in 1897. Patent # 594,059. 59 . December 2, 1884 Granville T. Woods, inventor, patented the Telephone Transmitter, his second invention, on this date in 1884. 60 . December 10, 1846 Norbert Rillieux, inventor, patented the Evaporating Pan on this date in 1846. This device reduced some of the dangerous labor slaves performed for the sugar-refining industry. 61 . December 11, 1928 Lewis Howard Latimer, inventor, electrical engineer, and draftsman, died in Flushing, NY, on this date in 1928. In 1881, Latimer patented the Incandescent Electric Lamp using tiny carbon wires (carbon filament) to light the bulb. 62 . December 12, 1899 G. F. Grant, inventor, patented the Golf Tee on this date in 1899. Patent # 638,920. 63 . December 23, 1919 Alice H. Parker patented an improvement of the Gas Heating Furnace on this date in 1919. |
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