Invention Of Rubber Eraser

With the better rubber available erasers became quite common.

Invention of rubber eraser. Edward nairne was born on 1st january 1726 and was a skilled english maker of electrical machines. Erasers are made in different shapes sizes and colors and from various materials. We all make mistakes. Hymen lipman received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil in 1858.

An eraser also called a rubber in commonwealth countries from the material first used is an article of stationery that is used for removing marks from paper or skin e g. The pencil eraser was invented by hymen l. Before the invention of the rubber eraser people used breadcrumbs or crusts of bread for this. The first patent for attaching an eraser to a pencil was issued in 1858 to a man from philadelphia named hyman lipman.

When we make a mistake they are the big cover up make that eraser of our booboo or faux pax. It is known as eraser in the united states and canada and as rubber in the uk india ireland south africa australia and new zealand. An eraser for anyone. Some pencils have an eraser on one end.

The development went on as different people tried to make the most of the eraser. 88 years after the invention of rubber eraser another man made a breakthrough invention using the rubber eraser. Correcting mistakes since 1770 national rubber eraser day on april 15th commemorates the date the invention first began making written errors disappear. An eraser is an object used to remove pencil markings.

This patent was later held to be invalid because it was merely the combination of two things without a new use. The early rubber erasers were perishable and they didn t become commonly used until after 1839 when charles goodyear discovered vulcanization to make rubber more durable. Parchment or vellum erasers have a rubbery consistency and come in a variety of shapes sizes and colours. Invention and history of eraser facts and types.

Less expensive erasers are made from synthetic rubber and synthetic soy.