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IMM Artists and Inventors Database

An interactive catalogue of African American inventions, 1865–1939, from which IMM artists select an invention to research and reinterpret.

An interactive catalogue of African American inventions, 1865–1939, from which IMM artists select an invention to research and reinterpret.

IMM Artists and Inventors Database

Patent drawing for Car Door Actuating Mechanism by Walter N. McClellan, U.S. Patent 1,369,681, granted 1921-02-22.

Walter N. McClellan

Car Door Actuating Mechanism

1920-05-18

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Comb by Samuel T. Crawford, U.S. Patent 1,381,804, granted 1921-06-14.

Samuel T. Crawford

Comb

1919-02-01

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Trap by Allen Dixon, U.S. Patent 1,384,942, granted 1921-07-19.

Allen Dixon

Trap

1920-10-04

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Rewind Device for phonographs by Joseph H. Dickinson, U.S. Patent 1,395,802, granted 1921-11-01.

Joseph H. Dickinson

Rewind Device for phonographs

1916-06-23

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Motor Drive for Phonographs by Joseph H. Dickinson, U.S. Patent 1,405,572, granted 1922-02-07.

Joseph H. Dickinson

Motor Drive for Phonographs

1917-03-20

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Flying Machine by Oscar R. Cassell, U.S. Patent 1,406,344, granted 1922-02-14.

Oscar R. Cassell

Flying Machine

1919-09-18

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Wrench by John A. Johnson, U.S. Patent 1,413,121, granted 1922-04-18.

John A. Johnson

Wrench

1921-03-23

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Vehicle Wheel by Neal M. Robinson, U.S. Patent 1,422,479, granted 1922-07-11.

Neal M. Robinson

Vehicle Wheel

1920-06-21

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Direction Signal by Isaac R. Johnson, U.S. Patent 1,431,811, granted 1922-10-10.

Isaac R. Johnson

Direction Signal

1921-05-18

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Flying Machine by John E. McWorter, U.S. Patent 1,438,929, granted 1922-12-12.

John E. McWorter

Flying Machine

1921-07-18

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Nonskid Attachment for Vehicle Tires by Oscar E. Brown, U.S. Patent 1,440,580, granted 1923-01-02.

Oscar E. Brown

Nonskid Attachment for Vehicle Tires

1921-11-07

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Creep Jack by Charles W. Robertson, U.S. Patent 1,441,753, granted 1923-01-09.

Charles W. Robertson

Creep Jack

1922-01-20

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Airplane Safety Appliance by Hubert Julian, U.S. Patent 1,379,264, granted 1921-05-24.

Hubert Julian

Airplane Safety Appliance

1921-03-09

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Pneumatic Tire by Norman Jackson, U.S. Patent 1,384,134, granted 1921-07-12.

Norman Jackson

Pneumatic Tire

1920-10-09

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Automatic Fish Cleaner by Charles H. Carter, U.S. Patent 1,394,711, granted 1921-10-25.

Charles H. Carter

Automatic Fish Cleaner

1921-04-11

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Therapeutic Lamp by Paul E. Johnson, U.S. Patent 1,403,119, granted 1922-01-10.

Paul E. Johnson

Therapeutic Lamp

1920-06-09

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Furnace Draft Controller by Hugh M. Browne, U.S. Patent 1,405,749, granted 1922-02-07.

Hugh M. Browne

Furnace Draft Controller

1920-09-08

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Automobile Signal by Isaac R. Johnson, U.S. Patent 1,412,657, granted 1922-04-11.

Isaac R. Johnson

Automobile Signal

1921-12-02

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Shock Absorber by Brinay Smartt, U.S. Patent 1,419,320, granted 1922-06-13.

Brinay Smartt

Shock Absorber

1921-08-17

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Combined Cabinet and Piano by Joseph H. Dickinson, U.S. Patent 1,424,885, granted 1922-08-08.

Joseph H. Dickinson

Combined Cabinet and Piano

1918-11-05

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Theft Preventing Device for Vehicles by John A. Johnson, U.S. Patent 1,438,709, granted 1922-12-12.

John A. Johnson

Theft Preventing Device for Vehicles

1921-04-04

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Toliet by Charles C. Moore, U.S. Patent 1,439,748, granted 1922-12-26.

Charles C. Moore

Toliet

1922-04-06

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Brake Testing Machine by Richard B. Spikes, U.S. Patent 1,441,383, granted 1923-01-09.

Richard B. Spikes

Brake Testing Machine

1921-09-21

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

Patent drawing for Pneumatic Toy Pistol by Benedict F. Edelin, U.S. Patent 1,441,975, granted 1923-01-09.

Benedict F. Edelin

Pneumatic Toy Pistol

1921-06-11

Distinct invention claim — no explicit improvement wording

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