Elijah Bond

Elijah Jefferson Bond (January 23, 1847 in Bel Air, Maryland - April 14, 1921 in Baltimore, Maryland)[1][2] was an American lawyer and inventor.

Inventions

Although he invented and patented items, including a steam boiler, he is best remembered for patenting what became known as the ouija board. He filed for a United States patent on May 28, 1890. Charles W. Kennard and William H. A. Maupin were listed as assignees. The patent was granted on February 10, 1891.[3]

By 1907 Bond had relocated to West Virginia where he registered a trademark on the word "Nirvana" on June 18, 1907. The mark incorporated a swastika as its logo and the company which produced these boards was named The Swastika Novelty Company.[4]

Death

Bond died at age 74, and is buried in Baltimore, Maryland's Green Mount Cemetery, beneath a marker that resembles an Ouija board.[5]

References

  1. ↑ www.elijahbond.com
  2. ↑ "Elijah Bond's Official Biography". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
  3. ↑ Mitch Horowitz. "Ouija! How this American Anomaly Became More than Just Fun and Games". Esopus Fall 2006 Edition. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  4. ↑ "Image of Nirvana board with description". Archived from the original on 2007-10-26. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
  5. ↑ http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/elijah-bond-s-ouija-board-grave

Bibliography

  • Gruss, Edmund (1994), The Ouija Board: Horror of Reality, New York: P&R Publishing, pp. 13–15

Sources

  • US Expired - Lifetime grant 446,054A, E. J. Bond, "Toy or game", issued 1891-02-10 
  • Official website
    • "Elijah Bond". William Fuld. Biography.



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