Chester Greenwood of Farmington, Maine patented the earmuff.at the age of 15. He grew frustrated at trying to protect his ears from the bitter cold while testing a new pair of ice skates and made two ear-shaped loops from wire. Greenwood then asked his grandmother to sew fur on them.
Greenwood patented an improved earmuff with a steel band which held them in place on March 13, 1877. In the patent document No.188,292, the invention is described as “Improvement in Ear-Mufflers”.
Having patented Greenwood’s Champion Ear Protectors, he established Greenwood’s Ear Protector Factory, which by 1883 was making 50,000 pairs a year.
Earmuffs’ as one word was first used in 1889.
By the time of Chester Greenwood's death in 1937, he had over 100 patents including a folding bed, a tea kettle, a steel tooth rake, an advertising matchbox, and a mousetrap that used fake cheese.
Every year, on the first Saturday of December, the town of Farmington celebrates "Chester Greenwood Day" with a variety of activities. A parade in Greenwood's honor is a part of the festivities. Everyone participating in the parade must wear earmuffs.
National Earmuff Day on March 13th recognizes the creation of the protection that keeps our ears warm.
Sources Inventors.about.com, Daily Express
Greenwood patented an improved earmuff with a steel band which held them in place on March 13, 1877. In the patent document No.188,292, the invention is described as “Improvement in Ear-Mufflers”.
Having patented Greenwood’s Champion Ear Protectors, he established Greenwood’s Ear Protector Factory, which by 1883 was making 50,000 pairs a year.
Earmuffs’ as one word was first used in 1889.
By the time of Chester Greenwood's death in 1937, he had over 100 patents including a folding bed, a tea kettle, a steel tooth rake, an advertising matchbox, and a mousetrap that used fake cheese.
Every year, on the first Saturday of December, the town of Farmington celebrates "Chester Greenwood Day" with a variety of activities. A parade in Greenwood's honor is a part of the festivities. Everyone participating in the parade must wear earmuffs.
National Earmuff Day on March 13th recognizes the creation of the protection that keeps our ears warm.
Sources Inventors.about.com, Daily Express
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