African American Inventors
Air Conditioning Unit
Frederick M. Jones
July 12, 1949
Auto Cut-Off Switch
Granville T. Woods 
January 1, 1839
Auto Fishing Devise
G. Cook
May 30, 1899
Automatic Gear Shift
Richard Spikes
February 28, 1932
Baby Buggy
W. H. Richardson
June 18, 1899
Bicycle Frame
L.R. Johnson
October 10, 1899
Biscuit Cutter
A.P. Ashbourne
November 30, 1875
Cellular Phone
Henry T. Sampson
July 6, 1971
Chamber Commode
Thomas. Elkins
1879
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
Elevator
Alexander Mile
October 11, 1867
Eye Protector
P. Johnson
November 2, 1880
Fire Escape Ladder
J.W. Winter
May 7, 1878.
Folding Bed
L.C. Bailey
July 18, 1899
Folding Chair
Brody & Surgwar
June 11, 1889
Furniture Caster
O.A. Fisher
1878
Guitar
Robert F. Flemming, Jr.
March 3, 1886
Golf Tee
T. Grant
December 12, 1899
Hair Brush
Lydia O. Newman
November 15, 18--
Lunch Pail
James Robinson
1887
Riding Saddles
W.D., Davis
October 6, 1895
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
Lemon Squeezer
J. Thomas White
December 8, 1893
Lock
W.A. Martin
July 23, 18--
Typewriter
Burridge & Marshman
April 7, 1885
Lawn Mower
L.A. Burr
May 19, 1889
Lantern
Michael C. Harvey
August 19, 1884
Key Chain
F.J. Loudin
January 9, 1894
Refrigerator 
J. Standard
June 14, 1891
Motor
Federick M. Jones
June 27, 1939
Mail Box 
Paul L. Downing
October 27, 1891.
Shampoo Headrest
C.O. Bailiff
October 11, 1898
Stethoscope
Imhotep
Ancient Egypt
Spark Plug
Edmond Berger
February 2, 1839
Stove
T.A. Carrington
July 25, 1876
Record Player Arm
Joseph Hunger Dickenson
January 8, 1819
Rolling Pin
John W. Reed
1864
Refrigerator 
J. Standard
June 14, 1891
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