Herbert Allen (inventor)

Herbert Allen (1907-1990) was an American inventor.

Allen was born May 2, 1907. He graduated from Rice University in 1929.[1]

Herbert Allen invented the Screwpull brand of corkscrews in 1979.[2]

Herbert Allen was issued 13 patents out of 13 filed patents. His earliest patent was on May 8, 1978. His last filing was on August, 24th 1988.[3]

He died June 12, 1990, in Houston, Texas.[4]

References
  1. "Herbert Allen '29". 9 May 2012.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20131225091829/http://www.lecreuset.ca/About-Us2/Our-History/ quote: "Then, in 1979, Herbert Allen; a prolific inventor, invented Screwpull.. Today the Screwpull brand name is recognized world wide."
  3. "Herbert Allen, Inventor, Houston, TX".
  4. Memorial Tributes. 1992. doi:10.17226/1966. ISBN 978-0-309-04689-3.


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