Black
Inventions (Condensed
List, not an entire list of black inventors)
Invention |
Black Inventor
|
Date of Patent |
|
|
Air Conditioning Unit |
Frederick
M. Jones |
July 12,
1949 |
|
|
Almanac |
Benjamin
Banneker |
Approx.
1981 |
|
|
Auto Cut-off Switch |
Granville
T. Woods |
January
1, 1839 |
|
|
Auto Fishing Devise |
G. Cook |
May 30,
1899 |
|
|
Automatic Gear Shift |
Richard
Spikes |
February
28, 1932 |
|
|
Baby Buggy |
W. H.
Richardson |
June 18,
1899 |
|
|
Bicycle Frame |
L. R.
Johnson |
October
10, 1899 |
|
|
Biscuit Cutter |
A. P.
Ashbourne |
November
30, 1875 |
|
|
Blood Plasma Bag |
Charles
Drew |
Approx.
1945 |
|
|
Cellular Phone |
Henry T.
Thompson |
July 6,
1971 |
|
|
Chamber Commode |
T.
Elkins |
January
3, 1897 |
|
|
Clothes Dryer |
G. T.
Sampson |
June 6,
1862 |
|
|
Curtain Rod |
S. R.
Scatton |
November
30, 1889 |
|
|
Curtain Rod Support |
William
S. Grant |
August
4, 1896 |
|
|
Door Knob |
O.
Dorsey |
December
10, 1878 |
|
|
Door Stop |
O.
Dorsey |
December
10, 1878 |
|
|
Dust Pan |
Lawrence
P. Ray |
August
3, 1897 |
|
|
Egg Beater |
Willie
Johnson |
February
5, 1884 |
|
|
Electic Lampbulb |
Lewis
Latimer |
March
21, 1882 |
|
|
Elevator |
Alexander
Miles |
October
11, 1867 |
|
|
|
Eye Protector |
P.
Johnson |
November
2, 1880 |
|
Fire Escape Ladder |
J.W.
Winters |
May 7,
1878 |
|
|
Fire Extinguisher |
T.
Marshall |
October
26, 1872 |
|
|
Folding Bed |
L.C.
Bailey |
July 18,
1899 |
|
|
Folding Chair |
Brody
& Surgwar |
June 11,
1889 |
|
|
Fountain Pen |
W.B.
Purvis |
January
7, 1890 |
|
|
Furniture Caster |
O.A.
Fisher |
1878 |
|
|
Gas Mask |
Garrett
Morgan |
October
13, 1914 |
|
|
Golf Tee |
T. Grant |
December
12, 1899 |
|
|
Guitar |
Robert
F. Fleming, Jr. |
March 3,
1886 |
|
|
Hair Brush |
Lydia O.
Newman |
November
15, 18-- |
|
|
Hand Stamp |
Walter
B. Purvis |
February
27, 1883 |
|
|
Horse Shoe |
J. Ricks |
March
30, 1885 |
|
|
Ice Cream Scooper |
A.L.
Cralle |
February
2, 1897 |
|
|
Improved Sugar Making |
Norbet
Rillieux |
December
10, 1846 |
|
|
Insect-Destroyer Gun |
A.C.
Richard |
February
28, 1899 |
|
|
Ironing Board |
Sarah
Boone |
December
30, 1887 |
|
|
Key Chain |
F.J.
Loudin |
January
9, 1894 |
|
|
Lantern |
Michel
C. Harvey |
August
19, 1884 |
|
|
Lawn Mower |
L.A.
Burr |
May 19,
1889 |
|
|
|
Lawn Sprinkler |
J.W.
Smith |
May 4,
1897 |
|
Lemon Squeezer |
J.
Thomas White |
December
8, 1893 |
|
|
Lock |
W.A.
Martin |
July 23,
18-- |
|
|
Lubricating Cup |
Ellijah
McCoy |
November
15, 1895 |
|
|
Lunch Pail |
James
Robinson |
1887 |
|
|
Mail Box |
Paul L.
Downing |
October
27, 1891 |
|
|
Mop |
Thomas
W. Stewart |
June 11,
1893 |
|
|
Motor |
Frederick
M. Jones |
June 27,
1939 |
|
|
Peanut Butter |
George
Washington Carver |
1896 |
|
|
Pencil Sharpener |
J.L.
Love |
November
23, 1897 |
|
|
Record Player Arm |
Joseph
Hunger Dickenson |
January
8, 1819 |
|
|
Refrigerator |
J.
Standard |
June 14,
1891 |
|
|
Riding Saddles |
W.D.
Davis |
October
6, 1895 |
|
|
Rolling Pin |
John W.
Reed |
1864 |
|
|
Shampoo Headrest |
C.O.
Bailiff |
October
11, 1898 |
|
|
Spark Plug |
Edmond
Berger |
February
2, 1839 |
|
|
Stethoscope, Imhotep Ancient Egypt Stove |
T.A.
Carrington |
July 25,
1876 |
|
|
Straightening Comb |
Madam
C.J. Walker |
1905 |
|
|
Street Sweeper |
Charles
B. Brooks |
March
17, 1890 |
|
|
Phone Transmitter |
Granville
T. Woods |
December
2, 1884 |
|
|
|
Thermostat Control |
Frederick
M. Jones |
February
23, 1960 |
|
Traffic Light |
Garret
Morgan |
November
20, 1923 |
|
|
Tricycle |
M.A.
Cherry |
May 6,
1886 |
|
|
Typewriter |
Burridge
& Marshman |
April 7,
1885 |
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