Marshall B. Lloyd
Marshall Burns Lloyd (March 10, 1858 – August 10, 1927)[1] was an American inventor and manufacturer, best known for inventing the Lloyd Loom which was used for making a popular style of furniture and baby carriages.[2][3] He also was noted for filing patents for the production of steel tubing[4] which he sold for $800,000, a substantial amount at the time.[2] Lloyd sold his loom patents for 3 million dollars in the 1920s.[2] Lloyd held about 200 patents.[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Marshall Burns Lloyd articles". www.mlloyd.org. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
- ^ a b c d New York Times:Marshall B. Lloyd, Loom Inventor, Dies; Device to Weave Fiber Brought Him the Title of "Baby Carriage King.";August 11, 1927
- ^ Marshall Burns Lloyd, a collection of biographies and obituaries
- ^ US 1141066, Lloyd, Marshall Burns, "Art of manufacturing tubing", published 1915-05-25, assigned to Elyria Iron & Steel Co.
- ^ Marshall Burns Lloyd patents
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