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Frederick M. Jones
July 12, 1949
Auto Cut-Off Switch
Granville T. Woods
January 1. 1839
Automatic Gear Shift
Richard Spikes
February 28, 1932
Baby Buggy
W.H. Richardson
June 18, 1899
Bicycle Frame b
L.R. Johnson
October 10, 1899
Blood Plasma Bag
Charles Drew
Approx. 1945
Cellular Phone È
Henry T. Sampson
July 6, 1971
Chamber Commode
T. Elkins
January 3, 1897
Clothes Dryer
G.T. Sampson
June 6, 1862
Curtain Rod
S.R. Scratton
November 30, 1889
Curtain Rod Support
William S. Grant
August 4, 1896
Door Stop
O. Dorsey
December 10, 1878
Dust Pan
Lawrence P. Ray
August 3, 1897
Egg Beater
Willie Johnson
February 5, 1884
Electric Lampbulb
Lewis Latimer
March 21, 1882
Elevator
Alexander Miles
October 11, 1867
Eye Protector N
P. Johnson
November 2, 1880
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
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
Improv. 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
Michael C. Harvey
August 19, 1884
L.A. Burr
May 19, 1889
Lemon Squeezer
J. Thomas White
December 8, 1893
Lock
W.A. Martin
July 23, 18--
Mail Box ,
Paul L. Downing
October 27, 1891
Mop
Thomas W. Stewart
June 11, 1893
Motor
Federick M. Jones
June 27, 1939
Pencil Sharpener
J.L. Love
November 23, 1897
Record Player Arm
Joseph Hunger Dickenson
January 8, 1819
Refrigerator
J. Standard
June 14, 1891
Spark Plug
Edmond Berger
February 2, 1839
Stove
T.A. Carrington
July 25, 1876
Street Sweeper
Charles B. Brooks
March 17, 1890
Phone Transmitter (
Granville T. Woods
December 2, 1884
Thermostat Control á
Frederick M. Jones
February 23, 1960
Traffic Light
Garrett Morgan
November 20, 1923
Tricycle
M.A. Cherry
May 6, 1886
Typewriter
Burridge & Marshman
April 7, 1885