February 28, 2006
Booker T.
Washington Era Report
Selected Black
Inventors
By
Dr. Frank J. Collazo
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Inventor |
Invention |
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Abrams,
W. B. |
Hame
attachment |
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Adams,
James S. |
Propelling
means for airplanes |
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Albert,
A. P. |
Cotton
picking machine |
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Alexander,
Winser Edward |
Thermal
photograph detail enhancer |
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Allen,
C. W. |
Self-leveling
table |
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Allen,
J. B. |
Clothesline
support |
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Allen,
John Henry, Jr. |
Doppler
operations test set |
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Ammons,
Virgie M. |
Fireplace
damper actuating tool |
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Anderson,
Jo |
Assisted
Cyrus McCormick with reaper |
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Atkins,
Cyril Fitzgerald |
Paper
process for corrugated shipping containers |
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Bailes,
William |
Ladder
scaffold-support |
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Bailey,
L. C. |
Pullman
upper-berth folding bed |
|
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Truss
and bandage |
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Bailliff,
C. O. |
Shampoo
headrest |
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Baker,
David |
Sanitary
cuspidor |
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Elevator
scales |
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Railway
bridge signal |
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Ballow,
W. J. |
Hat
rack and table |
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Baltimore,
Jeremiah Daniel |
Pyrometer |
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Bankhead,
Charles A. |
Assembled
composition printing |
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Banneker,
Benjamin |
Wooden
striking clock |
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Barnes,
William Harry |
Pituitary
gland instrument |
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Bauer,
James A. |
Coin
changer |
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Bayless,
Robert G. |
Encapsulation
process and its product |
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Beard,
Andrew Jackson |
Railroad
car coupler |
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Rotary
engine |
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Becket,
G. E. |
Letter
box |
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Beckley,
Charles R. |
Folding
chair |
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Bell,
L. |
Locomotive
smokestack |
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Benjamin,
Alfred |
Stainless
steel scouring pads |
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Benjamin,
L. W. |
Broom
moistener |
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Benjamin,
Miriam E. |
Gong
system for summoning attendants |
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Benton,
J. W. |
Derrick |
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Binga,
M. W. |
Street
sprinkler |
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Bishop,
Alfred A. |
Nuclear
core flow distributor |
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Blackburn,
A. B. |
Railroad
signal |
|
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Spring
seat for chairs |
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Blair,
Henry |
Corn
and cotton planting machines |
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Blair,
Joseph N. |
Speedboat
torpedo for long-range bombing |
|
Blue,
L. |
Corn
shelling device |
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Booker,
L. F. |
Rubber
scraping knife |
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Booker,
Peachy |
Flying
landing platform |
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Boone,
Sarah |
Ironing
board |
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Bowman,
Henry A. |
Flag-making
method |
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Boyd,
Henry |
Bedstead |
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Boykin,
Otis |
Artificial
heart stimulator (pacemaker) |
|
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Guided
missile device |
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Bradberry,
Henrietta |
Clothes
rack |
|
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Torpedo
discharge device |
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Briscoe,
James R. |
Building
blocks |
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Brooks,
C. B. |
Street
sweeper |
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Brooks,
Phil |
Disposable
syringe |
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Brown,
Henry T. |
Reactivating
hydro-foaming catalysts |
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Brown,
Marie V. B. |
Home
security system |
|
Brown,
Paul L. |
Spinnable
stringless top |
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Bundy,
Robert F. |
Signal
generator |
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Butteese,
Sherman |
Adjustable
sides for trucks |
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Campbell,
David Newton Emanuel |
Dispenser
to prevent tuberculosis |
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Campbell,
Peter |
Screw
press |
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Campbell,
Robert Lee |
Valve
for steam engines |
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Campbell,
W. S. |
Self-resetting
animal trap |
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Carruthers,
George R. |
Lunar
surface ultraviolet camera |
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Carver, George Washington |
Cosmetics |
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Dyes |
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Christian,
John B. |
Grease
composition for vacuum apparatus |
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Christmas,
Charles |
Cotton
press |
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Coles,
Leander M. |
Mortician's
table |
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Cosby,
Thomas L. |
Rotary
machine |
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Closed-cycle
energy conversion systems |
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Cotton,
Donald J. |
Vertical
liquid electrode |
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Cowans,
Beatrice L. |
Embroidered
fruit bowl wall hanging and kit |
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Cox,
Elbert L. |
Presettable
bistable circuits |
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Crosthwait,
David N., Jr. |
Window
thermostat |
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Dammond,
William H. |
Safety
system for operating railroads |
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Davidson,
Shelby J. |
Mechanical
tabulator |
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Davis,
Stephen Smith |
Supersonic
and hypersonic wind tunnel nozzles |
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Delany,
Martin R. |
Railroad
locomotive device |
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Dent,
Benjamin A. |
Procedure
entry for a data processor |
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Dickenson,
J. H. |
Player
piano appliances |
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Dorman,
Linnaeus Cuthbert |
Chemical
patents |
|
Douglas,
William |
Self-binding
harvesting machinery |
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Doyle,
James |
Automatic
serving system |
|
Dugger,
Cortland O. |
Method
for growing oxide |
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Eglin,
Ellen F. |
Clothes
wringer |
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Elder,
Clarence L. |
Sweepstakes
programmer |
|
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Noncapsizable
container |
|
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Bi-directional
monitoring and control systems |
|
Elkins,
T. |
Refrigerating
apparatus |
|
Emile,
Phillip E. |
Transistorized
gating circuit |
|
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Transistorized
multivibrator circuit |
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Ferrell,
Frank J. |
Valves
for steam engine |
|
Fisher,
D. A. |
Furniture
caster |
|
Forbes,
Dennis A. |
Chemistry
card game |
|
Forten,
James, Sr. |
Sail
handling device |
|
Frye,
Irvin S. |
Adjustable
shackle |
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Garner,
Albert Y. |
Phosphonyl
polymers |
|
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Flame
retardant |
|
Gill,
Vincent A. |
Quick
disconnect valved coupling |
|
Gillard,
Joseph |
Car
park |
|
Goode,
Sarah E. |
Folding
cabinet bed |
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Gourdine,
Meredith C. |
Fog
dispenser |
|
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Electrogas-dynamic
method and apparatus for detecting the properties of particulate matter
entrained in gas |
|
Grant,
George F. |
Golf
tee |
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Griffin,
Bessie V. |
Portable
receptacle support |
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Gurley,
Clyde E. |
Automatic
telephone alarm apparatus |
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Programmable
external dial operating device |
|
Hall,
Lloyd A. |
Antioxidant
composition |
|
Harper,
David |
Mobile
utility rack |
|
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Bookcase |
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Harper,
Solomon |
Thermostatic-controlled
hair curlers |
|
Hillery,
John Richard |
Tarsal
arch support |
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Hilyer,
Andrew F. |
Hot
air register attachments |
|
Holmes,
Lydia M. |
Knockdown
wheeled toy |
|
Hopkins,
Harry C. |
Power
controller |
|
Howard,
Darnley E. |
Optical
apparatus |
|
Hubbard,
Philip Gamelich |
Anemometer
to measure fluid turbulence |
|
Hull,
Wilson E. |
Sublimation
timing switch |
|
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Mass-release
mechanism for satellites |
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Hunter,
J. H. |
Portable
weighing scales |
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Huntley,
James B. |
Emergency
fire escape mechanism |
|
Jackson,
Augustus |
Ice
cream |
|
Jackson,
Benjamin F. |
Hydrocarbon
burner system |
|
Jackson,
Henry |
Method
for auto catalytically depositing copper |
|
Jefferson,
Donald E. |
Triggered
exploding wire device |
|
Jennings,
Thomas L. |
Dry
cleaning process |
|
Johnson,
Frederick M. |
Self-feeding
rifle |
|
Johnson,
John A. |
Wrench |
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Johnson,
W. |
Eggbeater |
|
Johnson,
William H. |
Device
for overcoming dead center for compound engine |
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Jones,
Frederick McKinley |
Portable
X-ray machine |
|
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Refrigerated
trucks for long-distance travel |
|
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Ticket-dispensing
machine for movie theaters |
|
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Air-conditioning
method |
|
Jones,
Howard S., Jr. |
Antenna
testing shield |
|
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Waveguide
components |
|
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Magneto-mechanical
waveguide line stretcher |
|
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Conformal
edge-slot radiators |
|
Jordan,
John H., Jr. |
Dresser |
|
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Cocktail
table |
|
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Combined
clock and wall plaque |
|
Joyner,
Marjorie Stewart |
Permanent
waving machine |
|
Julian,
Hubert |
Airplane
safety appliance |
|
Julian,
Percy Lavon |
Preparation
of cortisone |
|
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Recovery
of sterols |
|
Kelly,
Kenneth C. |
Linearly
polarized monopulse lobing antenna |
|
Kelly,
Lawrence R., Jr. |
Programmable
external dial |
|
Kenner,
Beatrice |
Sanitary
belt |
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Latimer,
Lewis H. |
Lamp
fixture |
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Method
for producing electric light filaments |
|
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Water
closet for railroad cars |
|
Lee,
H. |
Animal
trap |
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Lee,
Joseph |
Dough
kneading machine |
|
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Bread
crumbing machine |
|
Lee,
Lester A. |
Carbon
dioxide laser fuels |
|
Lee,
Maurice W., Sr. |
Aromatic
pressure cooker and smoker |
|
Leonard,
Herbert, Jr. |
Production
of hydroxylamine hydrochloride |
|
Lewis,
James E. |
Antenna
feed for tracking radar |
|
Logan,
Emanuel L., Jr. |
Door
bar latch |
|
Logan,
Joseph G., Jr. |
Small,
low-fuel jet engine for missiles and helicopters |
|
Lovell,
Henry R. |
Doorcheck |
|
Lowden,
Fred J. |
Key
fastener |
|
MacDonald,
Hugh D. |
Rocket
catapult |
|
Marshall,
W. |
Grain
binder |
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Martin,
W. A. |
Lock |
|
Mathis,
Nathaniel |
Barber's
apron |
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Matzeliger,
Jan |
Shoe
lasting machine |
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McCoy,
Elijah |
Lawn
sprinkler |
|
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Railroad
engine lubricator |
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McCree,
D. |
Portable
fire escape |
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Millington,
James E. |
Electrical
insulating paper |
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Morgan,
Garrett A. |
Three-way
traffic signal |
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Gas
mask |
|
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Hair
straightener |
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Muckelroy,
William L. |
Leadless
micro miniature inductance element |
|
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Ceramic
inductor |
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Murray,
George W. |
Agricultural
implements |
|
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Cotton
chopper |
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Nauflette,
George W. |
Process
for the synthesis of 2-fluoro-2, 2-dinitroethanol |
|
Newman,
Lyda D. |
Brush |
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Nokes,
Clarence |
Venetian
blind restringer |
|
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Lawn
mower |
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Parker,
Alice H. |
Heating
furnace |
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Parker,
John P. |
Tobacco
press screw |
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Parsons,
James A. |
Austenitic
alloy steels |
|
Peake,
George |
Handmill
for grain |
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Pelham,
Robert A., Jr. |
Pasting
machine |
|
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Tabulating
machine for census of manufacturing |
|
Peterson,
Charles A., Jr. |
Power-generating
apparatus |
|
Pickering,
J. F. |
Dirigible
with electric motor |
|
Prather,
Alfred G. B. |
Human-powered
glider aircraft |
|
Purvis,
William B. |
Hand
stamp |
|
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Paper-bag
making machine |
|
Reynolds,
Humpfrey H. |
Window
ventilator for railroad cars |
|
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Bridge
safety gate |
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Rhodes,
J. B. |
Water
closet for homes |
|
Richardson,
A. C. |
Casket
lowering device |
|
Richardson,
W. H. |
Baby
carriage |
|
Richey,
Charles U. |
Device
servicing unauthorized use of telephone |
|
Rickman,
A. L. |
Shoe
covers for rain |
|
Rillieux,
Norbert |
Sugar-refining
pan |
|
Robinson,
Elbert R. |
Electric
railway trolley with overhead wires |
|
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Grooved
railway wheels |
|
Russell,
Edwin R. |
Removal
of cesium from aqueous solution by ion exchange |
|
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Eleven
atomic energy processes |
|
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Radioactive
tracer |
|
Russell,
Joseph L. |
Preparation
of tungsten hexafluoride |
|
Russell,
L. A. |
Guard
attachments for children's and invalid's beds |
|
Ruth,
William Chester |
Baler
feeder |
|
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Bomb
sight |
|
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Cinder
spreader |
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Samms,
Adolphus |
Rocket
engine pump feed system |
|
Sampson,
G. T. |
Clothes
dryer |
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Sampson,
Henry Thomas |
Propellants |
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Sanderson,
Dewey S. C. |
Urinalysis
machine |
|
Sanderson,
Ralph W. |
Hydraulic
shock absorber |
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Scott,
Howard L. |
Waterproofing
method for hair |
|
Scott,
J. C. |
Shadow
box |
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Scottron,
S. R. |
Curtain
rod |
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Shaw,
Earl |
Spin-flip
turntable laser |
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Shorter,
D. W. |
Livestock
feed rack |
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Sluby,
Thomas B. |
Milk
bottle stopper |
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Smart,
Brinay |
Reverse
valve gears |
|
Smith,
Jonathan S., II |
Transparent
zirconia composition and process |
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Smith,
Mildred Austin |
Family
relationship card game |
|
Smith,
P. D. |
Potato
digger |
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Smith,
Samuel C. |
Hardness
tester |
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Spikes,
Richard B. |
Automatic
car wash |
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Automobile
directional signal |
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Gear
shift |
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Stafford,
Osborne C. |
Microwave
phase shift device |
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Standard,
J. |
Oil
stove |
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Compressed-air
refrigerator |
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Stephens,
George B. D. |
Cigarette
holder and ashtray |
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Stevens,
George D. |
Paper
company machine |
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Stokes,
Rufus |
Exhaust
purifier |
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Tate,
Charles W. |
Flexible
and transparent lubricant housing for universal joint |
|
Taylor,
Asa J. |
Machine
for assembling and disassembling fluid joint |
|
Taylor,
Moddie |
Preparation
of anhydrous alkaline earth halides |
|
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Preparation
of anhydrous lithium salts |
|
Temple,
Lewis |
Toggle
harpoon for whaling |
|
Thomas,
Hyram S. |
Potato
chips |
|
Thompson,
Joseph A., Jr. |
Foot
warmer |
|
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Moist/dry
lavatory and toilet tissue |
|
Thompson,
Oliver L. |
Vehicle
parking attachment |
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Turner,
Allen H. |
Electrostatic
paint system |
|
Turner,
Madeline M. |
Fruit
press |
|
Vaughn,
Norval Cobb |
Bulletproof
shield |
|
Vincent,
Ubert Conrad |
Varicocele
procedure in surgery |
|
Walker,
Sarah Breedlove McWilliams |
Conditioner
for straightening hair |
|
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Metal
heated comb |
|
Weaver,
Rufus J. |
Stair
climbing wheelchair |
|
Weir,
Charles E. |
High-pressure
optical cell |
|
Weston,
Anthony |
Threshing
machine improvements |
|
Williams,
O. S. |
Airborne
radar beacon |
|
Williams,
Paul E. |
Helicopter |
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Woods,
Granville T. |
Steam
boiler furnace |
|
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Synchronous
multiflex railway telegraph |
|
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Electric
railway |
|
Woodard,
Dudley G. |
Preparation
of water-soluble acrylic copolymers |
|
Woods,
Granville T. and Lyates |
Railway
brakes |
|
Wormley,
James |
Lifesaving
apparatus |
|
Wright,
Louis Tompkins |
Intradermal
smallpox vaccination |