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Black History Month - African American Patent Holders - O, P, Q, R

Illustrations from the original patents

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Included in this photo gallery are the drawings and text from original patents. These are copies of the originals submitted by the inventor to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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  1. John W Outlaw - HorseshoeJohn W Outlaw - Horseshoe
  2. Alice H Parker - Heating furnaceAlice H Parker - Heating furnace
  3. John Percial Parker - Portable screw-pressJohn Percial Parker - Portable screw-press
  4. Robert Pelham - Pasting deviceRobert Pelham - Pasting device
  5. Anthony Phills - KeyRulesAnthony Phills - KeyRules
  6. Willam Purvis - Fountain pen Willam Purvis - Fountain pen
  7. William Queen - Guard for companion ways or hatchesWilliam Queen - Guard for companion ways or hatches
  8. Lloyd Ray - Improved DustpanLloyd Ray - Improved Dustpan
  9. Albert Richardson - Insect destroyerAlbert Richardson - Insect destroyer
  10. Norbert Rillieux - Sugar processing evaporatorNorbert Rillieux - Sugar processing evaporator
  11. Cecil Rivers - Front Page - Patent #6,731,483
  12. John Russell Prism Mailbox Prism Mailbox

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