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US Patent: 3,306X
Dry scouring clothes
Patentee:
Thomas L. Jennings (exact or similar names) - New York, NY

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Tool Categories:
specialty machines : clothes drying machine

Assignees:
None

Manufacturer:
Unknown

Witnesses:
Unknown

Patent Dates:
Granted: Mar. 03, 1821

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Thomas Jennings-Dry Scouring Clothes
The First African-American to Hold a Patent Invented ‘Dry Scouring’
A Bold Man Of Color: Thomas L. Jennings And The Proceeds Of A Patent
Description:
Most of the patents prior to 1836 were lost in the Dec. 1836 fire. Only about 2,000 of the almost 10,000 documents were recovered. Little is known about this patent. There are no patent drawings available. This patent is in the database for reference only.

This 1821 patent is believed to be the first US patent to an African-American.

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