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| 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]
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[edit] 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]
[edit] Personal life
Beldue had a son, William Jr,[11] born November 17, 1929.[11]
[edit] Death
William Beldue died in Rochester, New York and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. Harold W. Beldue (son) Donald Beldue (son) Kathern Beldue (daughter)
[edit] References
- ^ Find-a-Grave Rochester New York
- ^ "Wikipatents - Patent GB581055". http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/581055.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "patents online - United States Patent 2391047". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2391047.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "patents online - United States Patent 2460317". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2460317.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 456189". http://patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/patent/456189/summary.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "patents online - United States Patent 2474873". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2474873.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Wikipatents - Patent GB689019". http://www.wikipatents.com/gb/689019.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "patents online - United States Patent 2602458". http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2602458.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 493071". http://patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/patent/493071/summary.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ "Canadian Patents Database - CA 493219". http://patents.ic.gc.ca/cipo/cpd/en/patent/493219/summary.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ^ a b "Westside News - Carving a niche in retirement". http://www.westsidenews.net/OldSite/westside/news/2005/1002/features/lifeafterret.html. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
