Elijah Bond

Elijah Bond

Elijah Jefferson Bond January 23rd 1847 - April 14th 1921 [cite web| title = Elijah Bond's Official Biography|url = http://www.williamfuld.com/ouija_people_elijahbond.html|accessdate = 2008-01-04] was a 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. [cite web| title = Ouija! How this American Anomaly Became More than Just Fun and Games |url = http://www.mitchhorowitz.com/ouija.html |publisher = Esopus Fall 2006 Edition |author = Mitch Horowitz |accessdate = 2007-11-14]

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". [cite web| title = Image of "Nirvana board" with description|url = http://www.museumoftalkingboards.com/gal8.html|accessdate = 2007-11-14]

References

Bibliography

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

ources

* [http://www.williamfuld.com/ The Official Website of William Fuld and home of the Ouija board]
* [http://www.elijahbond.com/ The Official Biography of Elijah Bond]


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