Gette W. Holmes, US1504474A
Boll-Weevil Gatherer and Destroyer.
Image credit: Holmes, G.W. (1922)
On August 12, 1924, Gette Wright Holmes of Hosston, Louisiana, patented an innovative device designed to collect and destroy boll weevils from cotton fields. Her machine featured a pan containing a mixture of oil and water that instantly killed the pests as it removed them from the tops of the cotton plants.
Date of Application: 23 October 1922
Date of Issuance: 12 August 1924
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