A: On October 13, 1914, Garrett Morgan was granted a patent for a gas mask or "breathing device." Morgan used the mask to save people trapped in a tunnel under Lake Erie.
In early 1922, inventor Garrett Augustus Morgan designed a cross shaped traffic signal, for which he submitted a patent application on February 27 of that year. The patent was granted on November 20, 1923.
Garrett A. Morgan invented the de-curling comb. He was issued a US patent for the de-curling comb in 1953.
Garrett Augustus Morgan, Sr. is credited with having a patent for a non-electric, T-shaped pole traffic signal in 1923. Although Morgan is credited with a patent there were already numerous traffic signal systems patented and in production.
Firstly, conduct a patent search to check that your invention is new and not already patented. Once you know your invention is unique, file your patent with the US patent and trademark office.
His manually operated traffic signal was patented in 1923. US Patent 1,475,024. There is no evidence it was ever manufactured or put into service.
One can get a patent for their invention by contacting the patent office. One must have a detailed summary of their invention and it's purpose in order for it to be patented.
Patent revocation is the removal of patent protection from an invention.
try the word 'patent'. you would patent a new invention.
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Garrett Morgan of the United States was given a patent for a real gas mask in the early 1900s. There were two brothers in the 1800s who invented smoke masks but they did not work for gas. So they did not get credited with making the gas mask as Garrett Morgan has been. See the related links below.
If someone has invented something that they wish to patent, they will need to apply for a patent at the nearest patent office and provide details of the invention, preferably take the invention with them.
Today in history on October 13, 1914, Garrett Morgan invented and then was given a patent for the gas mask.