Difference between revisions 7859864 and 8209681 on simplewiki

'''John Lee Love''' was an African-American [[inventor]] who patented a portable pencil sharpener.

'''Born:'''  1889<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.biography.com/inventor/john-lee-love|title=John Lee Love|website=Biography|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref>

'''Died:''' December 26, 1931

==Public life==
Love's original occupation was a carpenter. His first invention was an improvement to plasterer's hawk. His design for the plasterer's hawk included a detachable handle and a folding aluminum board, making it portable and lightweight. Love later invented and patented a portable pencil sharpener called the Love Sharpener. In the patent application, it says the Love Sharpener niger niger niger niger niger niger niger niger niger niger niger niger could double as a paperweight or ornament. The Love Sharpener used the pencil itself as a hand crank and a place to collect pencil shavings attached to the standard blade housing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pdfpiw.uspto.gov/.piw?docid=00594114|title=Patent Images|website=pdfpiw.uspto.gov|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref> 

== Death ==
He died in a car and train collision in [[North Carolina]] 

==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:American inventors]]
[[Category:African-American people]]
[[Category:1889 births]]
[[Category:1931 deaths]]