Elijah Bond

Elijah Jefferson Bond (January 23, 1847 - April 14, 1921^[1]) was an American lawyer and inventor.

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

References

^ "Elijah Bond's Official Biography". http://www.williamfuld.com/ouija_people_elijahbond.html. Retrieved 2008-01-04.
^ Mitch Horowitz. "Ouija! How this American Anomaly Became More than Just Fun and Games". Esopus Fall 2006 Edition. http://www.mitchhorowitz.com/ouija.html. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
^ "Image of Nirvana board with description". http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/gal8.html. Retrieved 2007-11-14.

Bibliography

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

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Date of birth	January 23, 1847
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