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List Of African-american Inventors In The 20th Century by DeeJay20: 12:14pm On Apr 22, 2011 |
Hiya all,just thoght i post this to kind of stir up theminds of all you business people the number at the end after the Inventors Name and invention date is the Patent Number. ENJOY!!! *************************************************************************** Inventions and Patents of African-Americans - 20th Century INVENTION INVENTOR DATE PATENT A AEROPLANES (an improvement) Hale, Wm. April 7, 1925 1,563,278 AEROPLANES (propelling means for) Adams, J.S Oct. 19, 1920 1,356,329 AIR CONDITIONING (method for) Jones, F.M. Dec. 7, 1954 2,696,086 AIR CONDITIONING UNIT Jones, F.M. July 12, 1949 2,475,841 AIR SHIP Pickering, J. Feb. 20, 1900 643,975 AIRCRAFT (man powered glider) Prather, A. Feb. 6, 1973 3,715,011 AIRPLANE (safety device) Julian, H. May 24, 1921 1,379,264 ANHYDROUS ALKALINE EARTH HALIDES (preparation of) Taylor, M. Aug.6, 1957 2,801,899 ANHYDROUS LITHLUM SALTS (preparation of) Taylor, M. Aug 14, 1962 3,049.406 ANISOTROPIC BORON NITRIDE (preparing non laminating method) Smith,B. et al Oct 1, 1985 4,544,535 ANTENNA LINEARLY POLARIZED MONOPULSE LOBING, ETC Kelly, K.C. Nov 9, 1962 3,063,049 ANTENNA TESTING SHIELD Jones,H.S. et al Apr 10, 1962 3,029,430 ANTIOXIDANT COMPOSITION Hall, L.A. Aug 14, 1956 2,758,931 ANTIOXIDANT MATERIAL AND USE OF Hall, L.A. Nov 27, 1956 2,772,169 APPLIANCE CARRIER Flowers, D. Jul 18, 1995 5,433,359 APRON (BARBER'S) Mathis, N. Oct 7, 1975 D237,O22 ARTILLERY AMMUNITION TRAINING ROUND Buford, G.S.,S.r Feb 13, 1951 2,541,025 ASPHALT EMULSION AND MANUFACTURE OF Hall, L.A. Oct.18, 1932 1,882,834 ASSEMBLING AND DISAMBLING MACHINE Taylor, A.J. Jun 6, 1942 2,286,695 ATMOSPHERE (APPARATUS FO HEATING OF COOLING WITHIN AN ENCLOSURE) Jones, F.M. Oct 24, 1950 2,526,874 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top B BACK WASHER MOUNTED ON SHOWER WALL Kenner, M.B. Sep 9, 1987 4,696,068 BATHROOM TISSUE HOLDER Kenner, M.B. Oct 19, 1982 4,354,643 BED RACK Bradberry, H. May 25, 1943 2,320,027 BLOCKS Brisco, J.R. Apr 9, 1968 3,376,682 BOOKCASE Harper, J.H.,Jr. June 6, 1961 Dl90,500 BOOT OR SHOE Gunn, S.W. Jan 16, 1900 641,642 BOX (Shadow) Scott, J.C. Oct 1, 1968 D212,334 BRAKE (Automatic air) Woods, G.T. Jun 10, 1902 701,981 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top C CAR PARK Gilliard, J Nov 20, 1956 2,771,200 CARD GAME (Chemical) Forbes, D.A. Apr 17, 1934 D91,996 CARD GAME (Family relationship) Smith, M.A. Oct 28, 1980 4,230,321 CARRIER ATTACHMENT (for invalid walkers) Kenner, M.B. Sep 10, 1975 3,957,071 CATALYSTS (Reactivating hydro-forming) Brown, Henry Oct 22, 1968 3,407,135 CESIUM AQUEOUS SOLUTION BY ION EXCHANGER (removal of) Russell, E.R. Jan 3, 1967 3,296,123 CHAIR (Folding) Beckley, C.P. Dec 24, 1974 3,856,345 CIGARETTE HOLDER AND ASH TRAY Stephens, G.B. Sep 11, 1956 2,762,377 CIRCUIT GATING (Transitorized) Emile, P.E. May 2, 1961 2,982,868 CIRCUIT MULTIVIBRATOR TRANSISTORIZED Emile, P.E. Nov 24, 1961 3,005,963 CIRCUIT PRESETTABLE BISTABLE Cox, E.L. et al Aug 1, 1967 3,334,245 CLOCK AND WALL PLAQUE (Combined) Jordan, J.H., Jr. Jun 22, 1971 D220,965 COIN CHANGER MECHANISM Bauer, J.A. Jan 20, 1970 3,490,571 COMPRESSOR, ROTARY Jones, F.M. Apr 18, 1950 2,504,841 CONTAINER (Non-capsized) Elder, C.L. Feb 6, 1968 3,367,525 CONTROLLER (Power) Hopkins, H.C. Nov 3, 1987 4,704,570 COPOLYMER, ACRYLIC (Preparation of water soluble, etc) Woodard, D.G. Apr 6, 1971 3,574,175 COPPER (Preparation of water soluble,etc) Jackson, H. Apr 1, 1969 3,436,233 CORN PLANTER (Check row) Mitchell, J.M. Jan 16, 1900 641,462 CORTISONE (Preparation of) Julian, P.L. Aug 10, 1954 2,752,339 COSMETIC AND PROCESS OF PRODUCING Carver, G.W. Jan 6, 1925 1,522,176 COUPLING VALVED (Quick disconnect) Gill, V. Aug 9, 1960 2,948,553 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top D DATA PROCESSOR PROCEDURE (entry for) Dent, B.A. Dec 15, 1970 3,548,384 DIAL OPERATIONS DEVICE (programmable external) Gurley, C.E. Apr 7, 1970 3,505,483 DIFFUSER COLD (method and means of defrosting) Jones, F.M. Jan 19, 1954 2,666,298 DOOR CHECK Lovell, H.R. Sep 13, 1932 D87,753 DOORBAR LATCH Logan, E.L., Jr. Jul 13, 1971 3,592,497 DRESSER Jordan, J.H.,Jr Feb 16,91971 D21 9,927 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top E ELECTRICAL TRANSLATING DEVICES (regulating and controlling) Woods, G.T. Sep 3, 1901 681,786 ELECTRODE (vertical liquid, etc) Cotton, D.J. Aug 9, 1977 4,040 932 ELECTROGAS (dynamic "M and D" apparatus) Gourdine, M.C. Jun 19, 1969 3,449,667 ENCAPSULATION PROCESS AND ITS PRODUCT (energy conversion system, closed cycle) Cosby, T.L. July 30, 1974 3,826,092 ENGINE (two cycle gas) Jones, F.M. Mar 11, 1947 2,417,253 ENGINE (two cycle internal combustion) Jones, F.M. Nov 28, 1950 2,522,273 ENGINE COMBUSTION INTERNAL (control device for) Jones, F.M. Sep 2, 1958 2,850,001 ENGINE,GAS (two-cycle) Jones, F.M. May 29, 1945 2,376,968 ENGINES, GAS (means for thermostatically operating) Jones. F.M. Jul 26, 1949 2,477,377 EXHAUST PURIFIER Stokes, R. Apr 16, 1968 3,378,241 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top F FIRE ESCAPE MECHANISM (EMERGENCY) Huntley, J.B. Apr 29, 1975 3,880,255 FIREPLACE DAMPER (ACTUATING TOOL) Ammons, V.M. Sep 3O, l975 3,908,633 FLAME RETARDANT Garner, A.Y. Nov 2, 1976 3,989,702 FOOT WARMER Thompson, J.A., Jr. May 25, 1946 2,442,026 FRUIT BOWL WALL HANGING KIT (embroidered) Cowans, B. et al Apr 5, 1977 4,016,314 FRUIT PRESS Turner, M.M. Apr 25, 1916 1,180,959 FUEL CELL (BIOCHEM) Perry, J., Jr. Nov 8, 1966 3,284,239 FUELS, LASER (carbon dioxide) Lee, L.H. Mar 8, 1977 4,011,116 FUR AND MATERIAL - DRESSING EQUIPMENT (thermostatic controlled) Harper, S. Jun 21, 1955 2,711,095 FURNACE (heating) Parker, A.H. Dec 23, 1919 1,325,905 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top G GAMES (improvement) Smith, J.W. Apr17, 1900 647,887 GEAR SHIFT (automatic) Spikes, R.B. Dec 6, 1932 1,889,814 GREASE COMPOSITION FLUOROCARBON POLYMERS, ETC. Christian, J.B. Oct 27, l970 3,536,624 GREASE COMPOSITION (use at high temperature) Christian, J.B. Jan 31, 1970 3,518,189 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top H HAIR CURLERS (thermostatic controlled) Harper, S. Aug ll, l953 2,648,757 HAIR, HUMAN, ANIMAL, & SYNTHETIC (treating with water-proofing composition) Scott, H.L. Mar 9, 1971 3,568,685 HAIR TREATING IMPLEMENT (electrical) Harper, S. Aug 5, 1930 1,772,002 HAT, RAIN Snowden, M. Apr 5,1983 4,378,606 HELICOPTER Williams, P.E. Nov 27, 1962 3,065,933 HYDROXYLAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE (production) Leonard, H., Jr. Jan 28, 1964 3,119,657 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top I IMAGE CONVERTER FOR DECT ELECTROMAGNETIC, ETC. Carruthers, G.R. Nov 11, 1969 3,478,216 INDUCTOR (ceramic)) Muckelroy, W.L. May 2l, 1974 3,812,442 ISOMERIZATION ( combined) Brown, H.T. Sep 19, 1961 3,000,995 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top J JOINT, FLUID Taylor, A.J. Jan 13, 1948 2,434,629 JOINT,UNIVERSAL (flexible & transparent lubricant housing for) Tate, C.W. Jan 28, l969 3,423,959 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top L LAMINAR FLUID "NOR" ELEMENT Walker, M.L., Jr Nov 18, l969 3,478,764 LAMP FIXTURE Latimer, L.H. Aug lO, 1910 968,787 LAVATORY AND TOILET TISSUE (moist dry) Thompson, J.A., Jr. Nov 25, l975 3,921,802 LAWN MOWER Nokes, C. Feb 12, l963 3,077,060 LEADLESS MICRO-MINIATOR INDUCTANCE ELEMENT, ETC. Muckelroy, W.L. Sep l2, 1972 3,691,497 LUBRICATOR Elijah, M.C. Mar 2, 1926 1,574,983 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top M MACHINE, ROTARY Cosby, T.L. Jul 22, 1969 3,456,594 MAGNETIC MODULATOR (distributed pulse forming network for microwave phase shift device.) Stafford, O.C. Aug 4, 1970 3,522,558 MILK BOTTLE COMBINATION OPENER AND BOTTLE COVER Spikes, R.B. Jun 29, 1926 1,590,557 MILK BOTTLE STOPPER Sluby, T.B. Feb 4, 1913 1,052,289 MONITORING AND CONTROL SYSTEMS (bi-directional) Elder, C.L. Dec 8, 1976 4,000,000 MONOLITHIC PLANAR DOPED BARRIER LIMITER Dixon, S., Jr Mar 31, 1987 4,654,609 MONOLITHIC PLANAR DOPED BARRIER SUBHARMONIC MIXER Dixon, S., Jr Jan 7, 1986 4,563,773 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top O OPTICAL APPARATUS Howard, D.C. Jan 24, 1939 2,145,116 OPTICAL CELL (high pressure for microwave phase shift device) Weir, C.E. Feb 26, 1963 3,079,505 OXIDE (method for growing, etc) Dugger C.O. Jul 27, 1971 3,595,808 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top P PAINT AND STAIN (PROCESS FOR PRODUCING) Carver, G.W. Jun 9, 1925 1,541,478 PAINT (PROCESS OF PRODUCING PAINTS AND STAINS) Carver, G.W. Jun 14, 1927 1,632,365 PAINT SYSTEM (electrostatic) Turner, A.H. Jan 16, 1962 3,017,115 PAINTING, ELECTROSTATIC Turner, A.H. Sep 18, 1962 3,054,697 PAPAIN COMPOSITION (manufacturing stable dry) Hall, L.A. Mar 15, 1949 2,464,200 PERISHABLES (method for preserving) Jones, F.M. Feb 12, 1957 2,780,923 PLATFORM (flying landing) Booker, P. Oct 10, 1961 3,003,717 POLYMERS (novel phosphony) Garner, A.Y. Mar 3, 1964 3,127,357 POLYSTYRENE (high impact) Leonard, H.,Jr. Jun 22, 1971 3,586,740 POWER GENERATING APPARATUS Peterson, C.A., Jr Jul 9, 1968 3,391,903 PRESSURE COOKER AND SMOKER (aromatic) Lee, M.W., Sr. Sep 29, 1959 2,906,191 PRINTING (assembled composition) Bankhead, C.A. Jul 16, 1963 3,097,594 PUNCTURE, CEILING COMPOSITION AND MANUFACTURE OF Hall, L.A. Sep 5, 1944 2,357,650 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top R RACK (mobile utility) Harper, D Apr 12, 1960 D187,654 RADIATORS (conformal edge-slot) Jones, H. et al Sep 27, 1977 4,051,480 RADOME (method of making) Howard, D.M. Jun 24, 1969 3,451,127 RAILROADS (safety system for operating) Dammon, W.H. Jun 19, 1906 823,513 RAILWAY BRAKES Woods, L. et al Mar 29, 1904 755,825 RAILWAY, ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. May 26, 1903 729,481 RAILWAY ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. Jan 29, 1901 667,110 RAILAY, ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. Nov 19, 1901 687,098 RAILWAY SWITCH (electrically controlled and operated) Williams, P.B. Jan 15, 1901 666,080 RAILWAY SYSTEM, ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. Jul 9,1901 678,086 RAILWAY SYSTEM ELECTRIC Woods, G.T. Jan 13, 1903 718,183 RAILWAY TRACK SWITCH (electro-magnetic electrical) Williams, P.B. Apr 24, 1900 648,092 RECEPTABLE SUPPORT (portable) Griffin, B.V. Apr 24, 1951 2,550,554 REFRIGERATION CONTROL DEVICE Jones, F.T. Jan 8, 1952 2,581,956 REFRIGERATION UNITS Jones, F.T. May 2, 1950 2,509,099 REFRIGERATOR (construction prefrabricated) Jones, F.T. Dec 12, 1950 2,535,682 ROCKET CATAPULT MacDonald, H.D. Jun 3, 1969 3,447,767 ROCKET ENGINE PUMP FEED SYSTEM Samms, A. Sep 10, 1961 3,000,179 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top S SANITARY BELT Kenner, M.B. May 15, 1956 2,745,406 SATELLITES (mass release mechanism for) Hull, W.E. Jan 28, 1969 3,424,403 SCOURING PADS (stainless steel) Benjamin,A. Jun 19, 1962 3,039,125 SECURITY SYSTEM, ETC (home) Brown, V.B. Dec 2, 1969 3,482,037 SHACKLE (adjustable) Frye, I. S. Sep 23, 1969 3,468,123 SHOCK ABSORBER (hydraulic) Sanderson, R.W. Jan 9, 1968 3,362,742 SIGNAL GENERATOR Ancker,B.J Nov 22, 1966 3,287,659 STARTER GENERATOR Jones, F.M. Jul 12, 1949 2,475,842 STERILIZING FOODSTUFF Hall, L.A. Feb 8, 1938 2,107,697 STEROLS (recovery of) Julian, P.L. Oct 22, 1940 2,218,971 SWEEPSTAKE PROGRAMMER Elder, C. Jan 19, 1971 3,556,531 SWITCH, TIMING (sublimation) Hull, W.E. Nov 15, 1966 3,286,064 SYRINGE (disposable) Brooks, P. Apr 9,1974 3,802,434 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top T 2~FLURO-2-DINITROETHANOL (process for the synthesis of) Nauflette, G.W. Mar 28, 1972 3,682,686 TABLE (cocktail) Jordan, J.H., Jr May 18, 1971 D220,768 TABLE, (morticians) Coles, L. Mar 26, 1974 3,799,534 TANK LIQUIDS (method and apparatus for obtaining average samples and temperatures of) Spikes, R.B. Oct 27, 1931 1,828,753 TELEPHONE ALARM APPARATUS (automatic) Gurley, C.E. Apr 7, 1970 3,505,476 THERMOSTAT AND TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM Jones, F.M. Feb 23, 1960 2,926,005 THERMOSTAT (window) Crosthwait, D.N. Apr 11, 1944 2,346,560 TICKET DISPENSING MACHINE Jones, F.M. Jun 27, 1939 2,163,754 TOP STRINGLESS (spinable) Brown, P.L. Aug 11, 1970 3,523,386 TORPEDO DISCHARGE (means of) Bradberry, H. Dec 11, 1945 2,390,688 TOY (knockdown, wheeled) Holmes, L.M. Nov 14, 1950 2,529,692 TRAFFIC SIGNAL Morgan G.A. Nov 20, 1923 1,475,024 TRANSMISSION AND SHIFTING,ETC. Spikes, R.B. Nov 28, 1933 1,936,996 TRANSMITTER, ILLUSION Thomas, V.L. Oct 21,1980 4,229,761 TUNGSTEN HEXAFLUORIDE, ETC. (preparation of) Russell, J.L. Nov 30, 1976 3,995,011 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top U URINALYSIS MACHINE Sanderson, D.S. Jul 28, 1970 3,522,011 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top V VENETIAN BLIND RESTRINGER Nokes, C. Jun 3, 1958 2,836,882 Back to the Alphabetical List Back to the Top W WAVE GUIDE COMPONENTS Jones, H.S., Jr. Jul 29, 1962 3,046,507 WAVE GUIDE LINE STRETCHER (magneto-mechanical) Jones, H.S., Jr. Aug 23, 1966 3,268,837 WEIGHING AND TOTALING LOAD DEVICE, ETC. Davis, S.H. Jul 30, 1943 2,324,769 WHEELCHAIR (stair climbing) Weaver, R.J. Nov 19, 1968 3,411,598 WIRE DEVICE (triggered exploding) Jefferson, D. Nov 29, 1966 3,288,068 WIRE STRIPPING TOOL Leonard J. Alexander Dec. 19, 2000 6,161,289 WRENCH, MONKEY (improved) Johnson, J.A. Apr 18, 1922 1,413,121 |
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