On November 23, 1899 Andrew Beard was granted a patent for a railway car coupler. Andrew was born a slave, was emancipated at the age of 15 and then went on to become a great inventor and earn a fortune.
Patent Information
Publication number: US624901 A
Patent Title: Car-coupling
Publication type: Grant
Publication date: May 16, 1899
Filing date: Mar 4, 1889
Inventors: Andrew Jackson Beard
