William Beldue
| William Joseph Beldue | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1889 |
| Died |
August 28, 1955 (age c.66) Rochester, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Inventor |
William Joseph Beldue (1889 – September 28, 1955) was the American inventor of the eyelash curler.[1]
Invention
While working at the Kurlash Company, located at 77 South Avenue in Rochester, New York, Beldue co-invented the eyelash curler. He and the company co-held several patents with his colleague, William R. Tuttle. The following is a partial list of patents issued (at least in part) to William Beldue:
- Great Britain No. 581,055, Improvements in eyelash curlers, August 11, 1944[2]
- U.S. No. 2,391,047, Eyelash curler, December 18, 1945[3]
- U.S. No. 2,460,317, Eyelash curler, February 1, 1949[4]
- Canada No. 456189, EYELASH CURLER, April 26, 1949[5]
- U.S. No. 2,474,873, Eyelash curler, July 5, 1949[6]
- Great Britain No. 689,019, Improvements in eyelash curlers, December 18, 1951[7]
- U.S. No. 2,602,458, Eyelash curler, July 18, 1952[8]
- Canada No. 493071, EYELASH CURLERS, May 26, 1953[9]
- Canada No. 493219, EYELASH CURLER, May 26, 1953[10]
Personal life
Beldue had a son, William Jr,[11] born November 17, 1929.[12]
Death
William Beldue died in Rochester, New York and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. He had three children:
- Harold W. Beldue (son)
- Donald Beldue (son)
- Kathern Beldue (daughter)
References
- ↑ Find-a-Grave Rochester New York
- ↑ "Wikipatents - Patent GB581055". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "patents online - United States Patent 2391047". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "patents online - United States Patent 2460317". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 456189". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "patents online - United States Patent 2474873". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Wikipatents - Patent GB689019". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "patents online - United States Patent 2602458". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 493071". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 493219". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Westside News - Carving a niche in retirement". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "Social Security Death Index Search". Retrieved 2008-01-08.
External links
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