Just a few Black inventions Inventions and Patents of African-Americans - 19th Century Inventions and Patents of African-Americans - 19th Century is an index to the inventions, inventors, date, and patent number compiled from books and magazines owned by the St. Louis Public Library. The Library will update this list as information is discovered and verified. For additional information about this list, please contact the Business, Science, and Technology Department (Central Library). Inventions and Patents of African-Americans - 19th Century A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W Y INVENTION INVENTOR DATE PATENT A ALARM FOR BOILERS OConner/Turner Aug 25,1896 566,612 AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Wormley, J. Dec 19,1899 639,692 ANIMAL TRAP Lee, H. Feb 12,1867 611,867 ANIMAL TRAP (self-setting) Campbell, W.S. Aug 30,1881 246,369 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top B BAG CLOSURE Ross, A.L. Jun 7,1898 605,343 BAG FASTENER Purvis, W.B. Apr 25,1882 639,692 BOILING PRESS Gray, R.H. Aug 28,1894 525,203 BAIT HOLDER Walker, P. Mar 8,1898 600,241 BASIN, PORTABLE Haines, J.H. Sep 28,1897 590,833 BASINS, CLOSETS, ETC (wastetrap for) Thomas, S.E. Oct 4,1887 371,107 BATTERY, GALVANIC Woods, G.T. Aug 14,1881 387,839 BED, FOLDING Bailey, L.C. Jul 18,1899 629,286 BED, FOLDING (cabinet) Goode, S.E. Jul 14,1885 322,177 BEDS (guard attachment for) Russell, L.A. Aug 13,1895 544,381 BENDING MACHINE (metal) Stewart/Johnson Dec 27,1887 375,512 BICYCLE FRAME Johnson, I.R. Oct 10,1899 634,823 BICYCLE SUPPORT Polk, A.J. Apr 14,1896 558,103 BICYCLES (attachment for) Murray, W. Jan 27,1891 445,452 BICYCLES (parcel carrier) Certain, J.M. Dec 26,1899 639,708 BISCUIT CUTTER Ashbome, A.P. Nov 30,1875 170,460 BLIND STOP Pugsley, A. Jul 29,1890 433,306 BOOT OR SHOE Burwell, W. Nov 28,1899 638,143 BOTTLE Richardson, A.C. Dec 12,1899 638,811 BOTTLE (non-refillable) Reynolds, R . R. May 2,1899 624,092 BOTTLES (caps for) JonesA./Long, A. Sep 15,1898 610,715 BOTTLES(sealing attachment for) Heamess, R. Feb 15,1898 598,929 BRACKET (supporting) Scrottron, S.R. Sep 12,1893 505,008 BRAKE (electro mechanical) Woods, G.T. Aug 16,1887 368,265 BRAKE APPARATUS (electro-magnetic) Woods, G.T. Oct 18,1887 371,655 BREAD CRUMBLING MACHINE Lee, J. Jun 4, 1895 540,553 BRIDGES (safety gate) Reynolds, H.H. Oct 7, 1890 437,937 BRIDLE BIT Brown, L.F. Oct 25,1892 484,994 BRIDLE BIT Little, E. Mar 7, 1882 254,666 BROOM (moisteners and bridles) Benjamin, L.W. May 16,1893 497,747 BRUSH Newman, L.D. Nov 15,1898 614,335 BUCKET (ore) Joyce, J.A. Apr 26,1898 603,143 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top C CANOPY Williams, C. Feb 2,1892 468,747 CAR BALANCING DEVICE (magnetic) Purvis, W.B. May 21,1895 539,542 CAR COUPLER (Jenny coupler) Beard, A.J. Nov 23,1897 594,059 CAR COUPLING (improvement) Richey, C.W. Jun 15,1897 584,650 CAR COUPLINGS (improvement) Byrd, T.J. Dec 1,1874 157,370 CAR FENDER (detachable) Heames S, R. Jul 4,1899 628,003 CARBONS (manufacture of) Latimer, L.H. Jun 17,1882 252,386 CARPET BEATING MACHINE Church,T.R. Jul 29,1884 302,237 CARPETS (cleaning composition) Hyde, R.N. Nov 6,1888 392,205 CARRIAGE (childs) Richardson, W.H. Jun 18,1889 405,599 CARS (extension steps) White, D.L. Jan 12,1897 574,969 CASH CARRIER Blackburn, A.B. Oct 23,1888 391,577 CASKET LOWERING DEVICE Richardson, A.C Nov 13,1894 529,311 CASTING Thomas, S.E. Jul 31,1888 386,941 CASTING COMPOSITE Robingon, E.R. Nov 23,1897 594,286 CHAIR FOLDING Purdy/Sadgwar Jun 11,1889 405,117 CHAIR SUPPORTING DEVICE Ray, E.P. Feb 21,1899 620,078 CHAIRS (gong and signal for hotels) Benjamin, M.E. Jul 17,1888 386,289 CHAIRS (swinging) Johnson, P. Nov 15,1881 249,530 CHURN Richardson, A.C. Feb 17,1891 446,470 CIGARETTES (device for rolling) Sweeting, J.A. Nov 30,1897 594,501 CIRCUITS, ELECTRIC (automatic safety for) Woods, G.T. Jan 1.1889 395,533 CIRCUITS, ELECTRIC (automatic safety cut-out for) Woods, G. T. Oct 14,1890 438,590 CISTERN CLEANERS Gray, R.H. Apr 9,1895 537,151 CLAMP JOINERS Fisher, D.A. Apr 20,1875 162,281 CLOSETS (water) Rhodes, J.B. Dec 19,1899 639,290 CLOTHES DRYER Sampson, G.T. Jun 7,1892 476,416 CLOTHES LINE SUPPORT Allen, J.B. Dec 10,1895 551,105 COCONUT (process preparing for domestic use) Ashboume, A.P. Jun 1,1875 163,962 COCONUT (process of treating) Ashboume, A. P. Aug 21,1877 194,387 COCONUT OIL (refining) Ashboume, A. P. Jul 27,1880 230,518 COMMODE (chamber) Elkins, T. Jan 9,1872 122,518 COOLING AND DISINFECTING APPARATUS Latimer, L. H. Jan 12,1886 334,078 CORN HUSKING MACHINE Washington, W. Aug 14,1883 283,173 CORN SHELLING DEVICE (hand) Blue, L. May 20,1884 298,937 CORNICE Scrottron, S.R. Jan 16,1883 270,851 CORNICE (adjustable window) Scrottron, S.R. Feb 17,1880 224,732 COT (invalid) Cargill, B.F. Jul 25,1899 629,658 COTTON CHOPPER Murray, G.W. Jun 5,1894 520,888 COTTON CHOPPER Richardson, W.H. Jun 1,1886 343,140 COTTON MACHINE FOR CLEANING SEED Walker, P. Feb 16,1897 577,153 COTTON SEED (combined) Murray, G.W. Jun 5,1894 520,891 CULTIVATOR (cotton) Sutton, E.H. Apr 7,1874 149,543 CULTIVATOR AND MARKER Murray, G.W. Apr 10,1894 517,961 CURLER (feather) Roster, D.N. Mar 10,1896 556,166 CURTAIN ROD Scrottron, S.R. Aug 30,1892 481,720 CURTAIN ROD SUPPORT Grant, W.S. Aug 4,1896 565,075 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top D DINNER PAIL Robinson, J. Feb 1,1887 356,852 DOOR HOLDING DEVICE Dorsey, 0. Dec 10,1878 210,764 DOPE CUP McCoy, E. Sep 29,1891 460,215 DOUGH KNEADER Bell, L. Dec 10,1872 133,823 DOUGH KNEADER & ROLLER Reed, J.W. Sep 23,1884 305,474 DRAFT REGULATOR Cornwell, P.W. Oct 2,1888 390,284 DRAFT REGULATOR Cornwell, P.W. Feb 7,1893 491,082 DRIVING REINS HOLDER Mendenhall, A. Nov 28,1899 637,811 DRY CLEANING PROCESS Jennings, T.L. Mar 3,1821 3306X DRYING APPRATUS MATRIX Jackson, B. F. May 10,1898 603,879 DUST PAN Ray, L.P. Aug 3,1897 587,607 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top E EGG BEATER Johnson, W. Feb 5,1884 292,821 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Woods, G.T. Oct 13,1896 569,443 ELEVATOR Miles, A. Oct 11,1887 371,207 ELEVATOR DEVICE Cooper, J. Apr 2,1895 536,605 ENGINE ROTARY Beard, A.J. Jul 5,1892 478,271 ENGINE ROTARY Taylor, B.H. Apr 23,1878 202,888 ENVELOPE SEAL Leslie F.W. Sep 21,1897 590,325 EYE PROTECTOR GLASSES Johnson, P. Nov 2,1880 234,039 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top F FASTENER (key) Loudin, F.J. Jan 9,1894 512,308 FASTENER (sash) Loudin, F.J. Dec 12,1892 510,432 FEED RACK Shorter, D.W. May 17,1887 363,089 FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER Murray, G.W. Jun 5,1894 520,889 FILE HOLDER Pinn, T.B. Aug 17,1880 231,355 FIRE ESCAPE (portable) McCree, D. Nov 11,1890 440,322 FIRE ESCAPE BRACKET Richey,C.W. Dec 28,1897 596,427 FIRE ESCAPE LADDER Winters, J.R. May 7,1878 203,517 FIRE ESCAPE LADDER Winters, J.R. Apr 8,1879 214,224 FIRE EXTINGUISHER Marshall,T.J. May 26,1872 125,063 FISHING DEVICE Cook, G. May 30,1899 625,829 FLAGS (making) Bowman, H.A. Feb 23,1892 469,395 FOUNTAIN PEN Purvis, W.B. Jan 7,1890 419,065 FURNACE (steam boiler) Woods, G.T. Jun 3,1884 299,894 FURNITURE CASTOR Fisher, D.A. Mar 14,1876 174,794 FURROW OPENER AND STALK KNOCKER (combined) Murray, G.W. Apr 10,1894 517,960 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top G GAUGE Holmes, E.H. Nov 12,1895 549,513 GAUGE, STEAM OConner/Turner Aug 25,1896 566,613 GAME APPARATUS Nance, L. Dec 1,1891 464,035 GAME BOARD DESIGN Moody, W.U. May 11,1897 D27,046 GAS BURNER Jackson, B.F. Apr 4,1899 622,482 GAS OIL PIPES (automatic stop plug for) Cosgrove, W.F. Mar 17,1885 313,993 GOLF TEE Grant, G.F. Dec 12,1899 638,920 GRAIN BINDER Marshall, W. May 11,1886 341,589 GRAIN BINDER Smith, P.D. Feb 23,1892 469,279 GRIDIRON Hawkins, J. Mar 26,1845 3,973 GUARD (for companion ways and hatches) Queens, W. Aug 18,1891 458,131 GUITAR Fleming, R.F. Jr Mar 3, 1886 338,727 GUN (spring) Lewis, E. R. May 3, 1887 362,096 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top H HAME ATTACHMENT Abrams, W.B. Apr 14,1891 450,550 HAME FASTENER Richardson, A.C. Mar 14,1882 255,022 HAMMER (foot power) Headen, M. Oct 5,1886 350,363 HAMMOCK AND STRETCHER (combined) Rickey, C.V. Dec 13,1898 615,907 HARNESS ATTACHMENT Coolidge, J.S. Nov 13,1888 392,908 HARNESS ATTACHMENT Hawkins, R. Oct 4,1887 370,943 HATRACK AND TABLE (combined) Ballow, W.J. Mar 29,1898 601,422 HEADREST (shampoo) Bailiff, C.O. Oct 11,1898 612,008 HEATING APPARATUS Jackson, B.F. Mar 1,1898 599,985 HORSE DETACHERS Dunnington, J.H. Mar 16,1897 578,979 HORSES (apparatus for detaching horses from carriages) Byrd, T.J. Mar 10,1872 124,790 HORSES (improvement in holder for reins) Byrd, T.J. Feb 8,1872 123,328 HORSES (overboot) Coates, R. Apr 19,1892 473,295 HORSES (overshoe) Ricks, J. Jun 6,1899 626,245 HORSESHOE Brown, O.E. Aug 23,1892 481,271 HORSESHOE Ricks, J. Mar 30,1886 338,781 HORSESHOE Outlaw, J.W. Nov 15,1898 614,273 HOSE LEAK STOP Dorticus, C.J. Jul 18,1899 629,315 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top I ICE CREAM MOLD Cralle, A.L. Feb 2,1897 576,395 INSECT DESTROYER Richardson, A.C. Feb 23,1849 620,362 IRONING BOARD Boone, S. Apr 26,1892 473,653 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top K KNEADING MACHINE Lee, J. Aug 7,1894 524,042 KNIFE DESIGN (rubber scraping) Booker, L.F. Mar 28,1899 30,404 KNIFE AND SCOOP (combined) Sweeting, J.A. Jun 7,1898 605,209 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top L LADDER SCAFFOLD SUPPORT Bailes, W. Aug 5,1879 218,154 LAMP, ELECTRIC Lattimore, L. Sep 13,1881 247,097 LAMP, MINERS (brackets for) Watts, J.R. Mar 7,1893 493,137 LAMPS, ELECTRIC (globe supporter for) Tregoning/Lattimore Mar 21,1882 255,212 LASTING MACHINE Matzeliger, J.E. Mar 20,1883 274,207 LASTING MACHINE Matzeliger, J.E. Sep 22,1891 459,899 LAWN MOWER Burr, J.A. May 8,1899 624,749 LAWN MOWER ATTACHMENT Johnson, D. Sep 10,1889 410,836 LAWN MOWER ATTACHMENT Peterson, H. Apr 30,1889 402,189 LAWN MOWERS (grass receivers) Johnson, D. Jun 10,1890 429,629 LAWN SPRINKLER Smith, J.H. May 4,1897 581,785 LAWN SPRINKLER Smith, J.H. Mar 22,1898 601,065 LAWN SPRINKLER DESIGN McCoy, E. Sep 26,1899 631,549 LEMON SQUEEZER White, J.T. Dec 8,1896 572,849 LETTER BOX Becket, G.E. Oct 4,1892 483,325 LETTER BOX (street) Downing, P.B. Oct 27,1891 462,096 LIFE-PRESERVING STOOL Nash, H.H. Oct 5,1875 168,519 LIFE-SAVING APPARATUS Wormley, J. May 24,1881 242,091 LINIMENT Snow/Jones Oct 7,1890 437,728 LOCK Martin, W.A. Jul 23,1889 407,738 LOCK Martin, W.A. Dec 30,1890 443,945 LOCOMOTIVE SMOKE STACK Bell, L. May 23,1871 115,153 LOCOMOTIVES (life-saving guard) Robinson, J.H. Mar 14,1899 621,143 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. May 27,1873 139,407 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Mar 28,1882 255,443 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jul 18,1882 261,166 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jan 9,1883 270,238 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jun 16,1885 320,379 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Feb 8,1887 357,491 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. May 29,1888 383,745 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. May 29,1888 383,746 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Dec 29,1891 465,875 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Mar 1,1892 470,163 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Apr 5,1892 472,066 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jun 6,1893 498,809 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Sep 13,1898 610,634 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Oct 4,1898 611,759 LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jun 27,1899 627,623 LUBRICATOR McCoy/Hodges Dec 24,1889 418,139 LUBRICATOR ATTACHMENT McCoy, E. Apr 19,1887 361,435 LUBRICATOR (for safety valves) McCoy, E. May 24,1887 363,529 LUGGAGE CARRIER Butts, J.W. Oct 10,1899 634,611 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top M MAILBOX Downing, P.B. Oct 27,1891 462,093 MANDOLIN AND GUITAR (attachment for pianos) Nickerson,W.J. Jun 27,1899 627,739 MESSAGES BY ELECTRICITY Woods, G.T. Apr 7,1885 315,368 MOP Stewart, T.W. Jun 13,1893 499,402 MOTOR Gregory, J. Apr 26,1887 361,937 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top N NAILING MACHINE Matzeliger, J.E. Feb 25,1896 421,954 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top O OIL CUP McCoy, E. Nov 15,1898 614,307 OIL HEATER AND COOKER Newson, S. May 22,1894 520,188 OVERCOMING DEAD CENTERS Johnson, W.H. Feb 4,1886 554,223 OVERSHOE Rickman, A.L. Feb 8,1898 598,816 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top P PAINT (vehicle) Johnson, W.A. Dec 4,1888 393,763 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Feb 12,1884 293,353 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Jan 28,1890 420,099 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Jun 24,1890 430,684 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Aug 19,1890 434,461 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Sep 2,1890 435,524 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Sep 22,1891 460,093 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. May 8,1894 519,348 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. May 8, 1894 519,349 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Dec 11,1894 530,650 PAPER BAG Machine Purvis, W.B. Mar 9,1897 578,361 PAPERS (receptable for storing and preserving) Brown, H. Nov 2,1886 352,036 PASSENGER REGISTER Romain, A. Apr 23,1889 402,035 PENCIL SHARPENER Love, J.L. Nov 23,1897 594,114 PHONETERISM Mitchell, G.I. Jan 1,1884 291,071 PHOTO EMBOSSING (machine for) Dorticus, C.J. Apr 16,1895 537,442 PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT WASH Dorticus, C.J. Apr 23,1895 537,968 PIANO TRUCK Linden, H. Sep 8,1891 459,365 PILLOW SHAM HOLDER Williams, J.P. Oct l,1899 634,784 PIPE CONNECTION Thomas, S.E. Oct 9,1888 390,821 PLANTER Murray, G.W. Jun 5,1894 520,887 PLANTER Murray, G.W. Jun 5,1894 520,890 PLASTERS HAWK Love, J.L. Jul 9,1895 542,419 POLE TIP Scrottron, S.R. Sep 21,1886 349,525 POOL TABLE ATTACHMENT Griffin, F.W. Jun 13,1899 626,902 POTATO DIGGER Smith, P.D. Jan 21,1891 445,206 PRINTING PRESS Lavalette, W.A. Sep 17,1878 208,208 PROPELLER FOR VESSELS Toliver, G. Apr 28,1891 451,086 PUNCH Brooks, C.B. Oct 31,1893 507,672 PURCHASING MACHINE Stewart, E.W. May 3,1887 362,190 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top R RACKS (for hats, coats, etc.) Latimer, L.H. Mar 24,1896 557,076 RAIL CARS (window ventilator) Reynolds, H.H. Apr 23,1883 275,271 RAILROAD (electric switch for) Downing, P.B. Jun 17,1890 430,118 RAILWAY-ELECTRIC Purvis, W.B. May 1,1894 519,291 RAILWAY-ELECTRIC (overhead conducting system) Woods, G.T. May 29,1888 383,844 RAILWAY-ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. Jun 26,1888 385,934 RAILWAY CARS (water closets for) Brown/Latimer Feb 10,1874 147,363 RAILWAY CONDUIT (electric) Woods, G.T. Nov 21,1893 509,065 RAILWAY SIGNAL Blackburn, A.B. Jan 10,1888 376,362 RAILWAY SUPPLY SYSTEM (electric) Woods, G.T. Oct 31,1893 507,606 RAILWAY SWITCH Jackson, W.H. Mar 9,1897 578,641 RAILWAY SWITCH Jackson, W.H. Mar 16,1897 593,665 RAILWAY SWITCH Richey, C.V. Aug 3,1897 587,657 RAILWAY SWITCH Richey, C.V. Oct 26,1897 592,448 RAILWAY SWITCH (electric) Purvis, W.B. Aug 17,1897 588,176 RAILWAY SYSTEM (electric) Woods, G.T. Nov 10,1891 463,020 RAILWAY SYSTEM Woods, G.T. Jun 26,1888 385,034 RAILWAY TROLLEY Robinson, E.R. Sep 18,1893 505,370 RAILWAYS (switching device for) Burr, W.F. Oct 31,1899 636,197 RANGE Carrington,T.A. Jul 25,1876 180,323 RAZOR STROPPING DEVICE Grenon, H. Feb 18,1896 554,867 REAPER Murray, G.W. Jun 5, 1894 529,892 REEL CARRIER Morehead, K. Oct 6,1896 568,916 REFRIGERATING APPARATUS Elkins, T. Nov 4,1879 221,222 REFRIGERATOR Stanard, J. Jul 14,1894 455,891 REGISTERS Hilyer, A.F. Oct 14,1859 438,159 REGISTERS (water attachment, hot air) Hilyer, A.F. Aug 26,1890 435,095 RELAY-POLARIZED Woods, G.T. Jul 5,1887 366,192 RELAY INSTRUMENT Woods, G.T. Jul 7,1887 364,610 RUNNER FOR STOPS Ross, A.L. Aug 4,1896 565,301 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top S SADDLES (riding) Davis, W.D. Oct 6,1896 568,939 SCAFFOLD Pickett, H. Jun 30,1874 152,511 SCALES (portable weighing) Hunter, J.H. Nov 3,1896 570,553 SCREENS (separating) Edmonds, T.H. Jul 20,1897 586,724 SCRUBBING FRAME Watkins, I. Oct 7,1890 437,849 SEED PLANTER Blair, H. Oct 14,1834 8,447X SETTEES (convertible) Evans, J.H. Oct 5,1897 591,095 SHIELD (portable for infantry) Spears, H. Dec 27,1870 110,599 SHOE Deitz, W.A. Apr 30,1867 64,205 SHOE OR BOOT Burwell, W. Nov 28,1899 638,143 SHOE (ventilated) Faulkner, H. Apr 29,1890 426,495 SHOEMAKERS CABINET OR BENCH Waller, J.W. Feb 3,1880 224,253 SHOEMAKERS JACK Cooper, A. R. Aug 22,1899 631,519 SHOES (device for applying liquids to side of soles and heels) Dorticus, C.J. Mar 19,1895 535,820 SHUTTER AND FASTENING Cooper, J. May 1,1883 276,563 SIGN (design for) Barnes, G.A.E. Aug 19,1898 29,193 SLED PROPELLER Sampson, G.T. Feb 17,1885 312,388 SLEEPING CAR BERTH REGISTER Shanks, S.C. Jul 21,1897 587,165 SNOW MELTING APPARATUS Ferrell, F.J. May 27,1890 428,670 SPOON (design for) Purdy/Peters Apr 23,1895 24,228 SPRINKLING APPARATUS (street) Bing, A.M.W. Jul 22,1879 217,843 STAMP (hand) Purvis, W.B. Feb 27,1883 273,149 STATION INDICATOR Stewart, T. Jun 20,1893 499,895 STEAM CYCLINDER LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Feb 1,1876 173,032 STEAM CYCLINDER LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jul 4,1876 179,585 STEAM DOME McCoy, E. Jun 16,1885 320,354 STEAM ENGINE (direct acting) Winn, F. Dec 4,1888 394,047 STEAM ENGINES (lubricator for) McCoy, E. Jul 23,1872 129,843 STEAM ENGINES (lubricator for) McCoy, E. Aug 6,1872 130,305 STEAM LUBRICATOR McCoy, E. Jan 20,1874 146,697 STOVE (OIL) Stanard, J. Oct 29,1889 413,689 STREET CAR FENDER Cherry, M.A. Jul 29,1884 302,237 STREET CARS (life saving guard for) Robinson, J.H. Apr 25,1899 623,929 STREET SWEEPERS Brooks, C.B. Mar 17,1896 556,711 STREET SWEEPERS Brooks, C.B. May 12,1896 560,154 STREET SWEEPERS Brooks/Hallstead/Page Apr 21,1896 558,719 SWITCH (automotive locking) Jackson, W.H. Aug 23,1898 609,436 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top T TABLE (banquet extension) Harding, F.H. Nov 22,1898 614,468 TABLE (caterers tray) Perryman, F. R. Feb 2,1892 468,038 TABLE (dining, ironing table, and quilting frame combined) Elkins, T. Feb 20,1870 100,020 TABLE (ironing) McCoy, E. May 12,1874 150,876 TABLE (kitchen) Jackson, H.A. Oct 6,1896 596,135 TABLE (library) Davis, W.R.jr Sep 24,1878 208,378 TABLE (rotary dining) Johnson, D. Jan 15,1889 396,089 TABLE (self leveling) Allen, C.W. Nov 1,1898 613,436 TACKS (mechanism for distributing) Matzeliger, J.E. Mar 25,1890 423,937 TACKS (separating mechanism) Matzeliger, J.E. Mar 25,1890 423,937 TELEGRAPH SYSTEM INDUCTION Woods, G.T. Nov 29,1887 373,915 TELEGRAPHY (railway) Woods, G.T. Nov 15,1887 373,383 TELEGRAPHY (railway) Woods, G.T. Aug 28,1888 388,803 TELEPHONE SYSTEM APPARATUS Woods, G.T.. Oct 11,1887 371,241 TELEPHONE TRANSMITTER Woods, G.T.. Dec 2,1884 308,817 TONIC Davis, I.D. Nov 2,1886 351,829 TOOLS (edged device for sharpening) Purdy, W. Oct 27,1896 570,337 TOOLS (device for sharpening edged Purdy, W. Aug 16,1898 609,367 TRAIN ALARM Butler, R.A.J. Jun 15,1897 584,540 TRAP FEEDER (steam) Creamer, H. Dec 11,1888 394,463 TRAPS (steam) Ferrell, F. J. Feb 11,1890 420,993 TRAPS (steam) Creamer, H. Mar 8,1887 358,964 TRAPS (steam) Creamer, H. Jan 17,1888 376,586 TRAPS (steam) Creamer, H. May 28,1889 404,174 TRAPS (steam) Creamer, H. Aug 18,1891 457,983 TRESTLE Dare, O.B. Oct 9,1888 390,753 TROUSERS (support) Ross, A.L. Nov 28,1899 638,068 TRUSS AND BANDAGE COMBINED Bailey, L.C. Sep 25,1883 285,545 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top U UMBRELLA STAND Carter, W.C. Aug 4,1885 323,397 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top V VALVE Ferrell, F. J. May 27,1890 428,671 VALVE Ferrell, F.J. Nov 10,1891 462,762 VALVE Ferrell, F. J. Jan 26,1892 467,796 VALVE Ferrell, F. J. Feb 2,1892 468,242 VALVE Ferrell, F. J. Feb 9,1892 468,334 VALVE Ferrell, F. J. Jan 17,1893 490,227 VALVE Ferrell, F.J. Jul 18,1893 501,497 VEHICLE SEAT BARS (machine for) Stewart, E . W. Mar 22,1887 373,698 VELOCIPEDE Cherry, M.A. May 8,1888 382,351 VELOCIPEDE Johnson, W Jun 20,1899 627,335 VENTILATION AID Darkins, J.T. Feb 19,1895 534,322 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top W WAGON West, J.W Oct 18,1870 108,419 WAGONS Byrd, T.J. Apr 30,1872 126,181 WASHING VEHICLES, APPARATUS FOR Pheips, W.H. Mar 23,1897 579,242 WATER TRAP (steam feed) Creamer, H. Mar 17,1895 313,854 WEATHER SHIELD West, E.H. Sep 5,1899 632,385 WINDOW CLEANER Lewis, A.L. Sep 27,1892 483,359 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top Y YARN APPARATUS FOR HOLDING YARN SKEINS Hammonds, J.F. Dec 15,1886 572,985 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top BIBLIOGRAPHY: The above information was compilied from the following books and magazines. BOOKS Adams, Russell L. Great Negroes, past and present. Afro-American Publishing Co. c1964, is located at the Julia Davis Branch (Call Number: 920 Non-Circulating) Black First: 2,000 years of extraordinary achievement. edited by Jessie Carney Smith; with Casper L. Jordan, et al. Gale Research. c1994. Copies are available at the following locations: Humanities (Central Library) , Infomation Center (Central Library) , Baden , Cabanne , Carondelet , Carpenter , and Julia Davis (Call Number: 909.0496 Non-Circulating) Black in science: ancient and modern. Ivan Van Sertima, editor. Transaction Books, c1983. Copies are available at the following locations: Humanities (Central Library) , Stacks (Central Library) , Baden , Cabanne , Carpenter , Julia Davis , Divoll , Lashly (Call Number: 509.6) Burt, McKinley, Jr. Black inventors of America. Portland. National Book Co. c1989. Copies are available at the following locations: Business , Science and Technology Department (Central Library) , Stacks (Central Library) , Cabanne , Julia Davis (Call Number: 609.22) Flynn, James J. Negroes of Achievement in modern America. Dodd,Mead. [1970], is located in the Stacks (Central Library) (Call Number: 920.009) Hayden, Robert C. 9 African American inventors. Twenty-First Century Books. c1992. (Not currently owned by the Library) Haskins, James. Outward dreams: Black inventors and their inventions. Walker and Co. c1991, is available at the Carpenter Branch (Call Number: 609.22) Ives, Patricia Carter. Creativity and inventions: the genius of Afro-Americans and women in the United States and their patents. Research Unlimited. c1987. (Not currently owned by the Library) Logan, Rayford Whittingham. Dictionary of American Negro. Copies are available at the following locations: History and Genealogy Department (Central Library) , Baden , Barr , Bude
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