Isabella Miller, US656033A
Awning.
Image credit: Miller, I. (1900)
On August 14, 1900, Isabella Miller of Union Ridge, West Virginia, was granted a patent for a novel awning designed to protect the roof and sides of a building from the sun. Her invention featured a system of coil springs and a fabric covering that could be extended to shield both the roof and the sides of the house.
Date of Application: 13 January 1900
Date of Issuance: 14 August 1900
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