Irving Wightman Colburn
Irving Wightman Colburn | |
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| Born | 16 May 1861 Fitchburg, Mass |
| Died | 4 September 1917 manufacturer |
| Known for | glass |
| Spouse | Ida E. Colburn |
Irving Wightman Colburn (16 May 1861 – 4 September 1917) was an American
manufacturer
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In 1898, Colburn applied for a patent for a "Glass Working Machine" that could make hollow-bodied glass containers like bottles. The patent was granted on March 7, 1899, Patent Number US620,642. The use of the patent is unknown.
Colburn developed a process for the production of continuous flat
Libbey-Owens Sheet Glass company
in 1916.
References
- ISBN 978-1-4556-0883-6.
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