Inventor of the Week: Garrett A. Morgan
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Description: Tells how Morgan created a gas mask to save the lives of firefighters.
Because of repeated incidents of firefighters being overcome by smoke when attempting to put out fires in his hometown of Cleveland, Garrett Morgan wanted to do something to help. In 1914, Morgan obtained a patent for his safety hood — a breathing device consisting of a canvas hood placed over the head. A double tube extended from the hood and merged into a single tube at the back. The open end held a sponge soaked with water to filter out smoke and to cool incoming air.
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| Date | activated: 23-May-1985 last updated: 17-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |