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Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr. (March 4, 1877 – July 27, 1963) was an American inventor, businessman, and community leader.His most notable inventions were a type of three-way traffic light, [1] and a protective 'smoke hood' [2] notably used in a 1916 tunnel construction disaster rescue.
Smoke hoods are a class of emergency breathing apparatus intended to protect victims of fire from the effects of smoke inhalation. [2] [3] [4] A smoke hood is a predecessor to the gas mask. [5] The first modern smoke hood design was by Garrett Morgan and patented in 1912. [6]
It’s been a century since Garrett Morgan patented the three-position traffic signal. Sandra Morgan, his granddaughter, says she’s fought to keep his legacy alive.
Another early design was the "Safety Hood and Smoke Protector" invented by Garrett Morgan in 1912, and patented in 1914. It was a simple device consisting of a cotton hood with two hoses which hung down to the floor, allowing the wearer to breathe the safer air found there.
Smoke hoods are a class of emergency breathing apparatus intended to protect victims of fire from the effects of smoke inhalation. [82] [83] [84] A smoke hood is a predecessor to the gas mask. [85] The first modern smoke hood design was by Garrett Morgan and patented in 1912. [86]
Morgan Died: Garrett Morgan , 86, African-American inventor known for inventing the smoke hood (in 1912) and a hair-straightening product, and the automatic "semaphore arms" traffic light . [ 100 ]
Garrett Morgan (1877–1963), African-American inventor; created the safety hood smoke protection device and the traffic signal; Garrett Morris (born 1937), African-American comedian/actor and Saturday Night Live alumnus; Garrett Neff (born 1984), American model; Garrett Nussmeier (born 2002), American football player
Like Wire, Potts did not apply for a patent. The first inventor of a traffic light to do so was Garrett Morgan, who in 1923 patented his invention of a three-way traffic light with "STOP" and "GO" signals, as well as a third signal for pedestrians. Morgan eventually sold his patent to General Electric, who began mass-producing traffic lights ...