Elijah Bond
Elijah Jefferson Bond (January 23, 1847 - April 14, 1921[1]) was an American lawyer and inventor.
Inventions
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]
Death
Bond died at age 74, and is buried in Baltimore, Maryland's Green Mount Cemetery.
References
- ↑ "Elijah Bond's Official Biography". Retrieved 2008-01-04.
- ↑ Mitch Horowitz. "Ouija! How this American Anomaly Became More than Just Fun and Games". Esopus Fall 2006 Edition. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
- ↑ "Image of Nirvana board with description". Retrieved 2007-11-14.
Bibliography
- Edmund Gruss, The Ouija Board, (New York: P&R Publishing, 1994) pp. 13–15.
Sources
- The Official Website of William Fuld and home of the Ouija board
- The Official Biography of Elijah Bond
- Elijah Bond at Find a Grave