BLACK INVENTORS
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INVENTOR |
INVENTION(S) |
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Africans |
Paper, Chess, Alphabet, Medicine, Civilization, |
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Augustus Jackson |
Ice cream |
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B.F. Jackson |
Gas burner |
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H.A. Jackson |
Kitchen table |
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Joseph N. Jackson |
Programable remote control, Video commander |
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James S. Adams |
Aeroplane propelling |
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Wm. Harwell |
Space shuttle retrieval arm, |
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A.P. Ashbourne |
Biscuit cutter |
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Artis Jenkins |
O.F. Cable w/non-met. sheath |
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L.C. Bailey |
Folding bed |
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Issac R. Johnson |
Bicycle frame |
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James A. Bauer |
Coin changer |
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Jerry Johnson |
Sani-phone |
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Andrew Beard |
Rotary engine, Car coupler |
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John A. Johnson |
Wrench |
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Lonnie Johnson |
Super soaker |
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G.E. Becket |
Letter box |
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P. Johnson |
Eye protection |
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Alfred Benjamin |
Stainless steel pads |
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W. Johnson |
Egg beater |
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Henry Blair |
Corn planter |
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Jones & Long |
Bottle caps |
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Sarah Boone |
Ironing board |
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John H. Jordan |
Clothes dresser |
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Otis Boykin |
Pace maker controls, Guided-missle |
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Latimer& Nichols |
Electric lamp |
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W.A. Lavalette |
Printing press |
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H. Bradberry |
Torpedo discharge |
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Lester Lee Lasher |
fuels |
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Charles Brooks |
Street sweeper |
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Maurice W. Lee |
Pressure cooker |
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Phil Brooks |
Disposable syringe |
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F.W. Leslie |
Envelope seal |
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L.F. Brown |
Horse bridle bit |
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A.L. Lewis |
Window cleaner |
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Marie Brown |
Home security system |
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John L. Love |
Pencil sharpener |
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Oscar E. Brown |
Horseshoe |
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Tom J. Marshal |
Fire extinguisher |
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John A. Burr |
Lawn mower |
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W.W. Martin |
Lock |
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Burridge & Marshman |
Typewriter |
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Jan Matzeliger |
Shoe lasting machine |
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R.A. Butler |
Train alarm |
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Elijah McCoy |
Lubricators |
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Geo.Carruthers |
Image converter, Radiation detector |
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Hugh McDonald |
Rocket catapult |
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Alexander Miles |
Elevator |
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Larry Christie |
Pillow utilizing air/water |
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Garrett Morgan |
Gas mask ,Traffic signal |
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John Clark |
Track athlete trainer |
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George Cook |
Automatic fishing reel |
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Lyda Newman |
Hair brush |
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A.L. Cralle |
Ice cream mold |
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Alice H. Parker |
Heating furnace |
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Wm. D. Davis |
Horse riding saddle |
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J.F. Pickering |
Air ship (Blinp) |
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W.A. Deitz |
Shoe |
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Purdy & Sadgwar |
Folding chair |
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Joseph Dickinson |
Player piano |
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W.B. Purvis |
Hand stamp, Fountain pen |
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Joseph Dickerson |
Arm for record player |
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O. Dorsey |
Door stop |
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L.P. Ray |
Dust pan Door knob |
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A.C. Richardson |
Insect destroyer gun |
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Clatonia J. Dorticus |
Photo print wash, Photo embossing mach. |
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W.H. Richardson |
Baby buggy |
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N. Rillieux |
Sugar refinement |
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P.B. Dowing |
Postal letter box |
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Walter Sammons |
Pressing comb, Hair dressing device |
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Dr. Charles Drew |
Blood plasma |
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T. Elkins |
Toilet (commode) |
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G.T. Sampson |
Clothes drier |
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David A.Fusher |
Furniture caster |
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Henry Sampson |
Cellular phone |
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Robert Flemming Jr. |
Guitar |
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Dewey Sanderson |
Urinalysis machine |
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David Gittens |
Ikenga-gyroplane, Ikenga/mk3 - automobile, Skooterboard |
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Ralph Sanderson |
Hydraulic shock absorber |
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S.R. Scottron |
Curtain rod |
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Adolph Shamms |
Multi-stage rocket |
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Geo. F. Grant |
Golf tee |
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J.W. Smith |
Lawn sprinkler |
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J. Gregory |
Motor |
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R.B. Spikes |
Automatic gear shift |
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Micheal Harney |
Lantern |
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J. Standard |
Refrigerator |
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Solomon Harper |
Thermo hair curlers |
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T.W Stewart |
Mop |
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Darryl Thomas |
Cattle roping apparatus |
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Rufus J. Weaver |
Stairclimbing wheelchair |
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Morris B. Willims |
Polymer water Reduction paint |
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Paul E. Williams |
Helicopter |
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J.B. Winters |
Fire escape ladder |
THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION
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INVENTOR |
INVENTION(S) |
PATENT DATE |
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Virgie M. Ammons |
Fireplace damper |
Sep 30,1975 |
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Louise H. Andrews |
Lens Holder Accessory |
PENDING |
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Patricia Bath, M.D. |
Apparatus for Ablating & |
May 17,1988 |
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Miriam E. Benjamin |
Gong & Signal chair for |
Jul 17,1888 |
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Sarah Boone |
Ironing board |
Apr 26,1892 |
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Henrietta Bradberry |
Bed rack |
May 25,1943 |
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Marie V.Brittan Brown |
Home security system |
Dec 02,1969 |
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I.O. Carter |
Nursey chair |
Feb 09,1960 |
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Joan Clark |
Medicine tray |
Apr 01,1987 |
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Holder for bras & like |
Aug 31,1976 |
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Beatice L. Cowans |
Embroidered fruit bowl |
Apr 05,1977 |
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Virginia E. Hall |
Wall hanging & kit |
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Gertrude Downing |
Corner cleaner attachment |
Apr 05,1977 |
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Ellen Elgin |
Clothes wringer |
1880s |
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Cathleen Mccoy Garrett |
Siren/horn light indicator |
PENDING |
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Sara E. Goode |
Cabinet bed |
Jul 14,1885 |
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Bessie V. Griffin |
Portable receptable |
Apr 24,1951 |
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Julia Terry Hammonds |
Apparatus for holding yarn skiens |
Dec 15,1896 |
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Joanna Hardin |
Keyboard stand |
Feb 23,1993 |
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Lydia M. Holmes |
Knockdown wheeled toy |
Nov 14,1985 |
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Ruane Jeter |
Digital toaster |
Apr 14,1987 |
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Marjorie S. Joyner |
Permanent waving machine |
1928 |
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Mary Kies |
Weaving straw with silk |
May 05,1809 |
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Anna Mangin |
Pastry fork |
1892 |
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Mary Moore |
Pain relief composition |
1979 |
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Lyda D. Newman |
Hair brush |
Nov 15,1898 |
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Natalie R. Love |
T-Top roof cover |
May 05,1992 |
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Alice H. Parker |
Improvement on the heating furnace |
Dec 23,1919 |
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Brothella Quick Pocketed underwear |
Nov 23,1993 |
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Carol Randall |
Ear clips |
Nov 17,1981 |
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Judy W. Reed |
Improvement in dough kneader & roller |
Sep 20,1884 |
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Mary J. Reynolds |
Hoisting/ loading mechanism |
Apr 20,1920 |
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Mildred A. Smith |
Family relationship card game |
Oct 28,1980 |
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Maxine Snowden |
Rain hat |
1983 |
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Theora Stephens |
Pressing/curling iron |
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Valerie Thomas |
Illusion transmitter |
Oct 21,1980 |
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M. Thomas |
Float-operated circuit closer |
May 04,1920 |
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Madeline M. Turner |
The fruit press |
Apl 25,1916 |
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Madame C. J. Walker |
Hair care products with straightening comb |
1905 |