Robert R. Montgomery Explained

Robert R. Montgomery (September 8, 1843 – March 7, 1930)^[1] was an American inventor who created the fly swatter in 1900. Prior to that, flies were usually killed with folded newspapers.^{[2] [3] [4]} Montgomery sold his patent to John L. Bennett, a wealthy inventor and industrialist, who subsequently improved on Montgomery's design.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48122438/robert-r_-montgomery CPL Robert R. Montgomery
2. https://patents.google.com/patent/US640790 FLY-KILLER; ROBERT R. MONTGOMERY;Patent number: 640790;Filing date: Oct 13, 1899;Issue date: Jan 9, 1900
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=FPNplsWFS7MC&dq=ROBERT+R.+MONTGOMERY+fly-killer&pg=PA253 Official gazette of the United States Patent Office, Volume 90, Part 1; By United States. Patent Office
4. https://www.nytimes.com/1966/06/07/archives/john-l-bennett-beer-can-pioneer-inventor-diesalso-made-a-better-fly.html?sq=inventor%2520dies&scp=67&st=cse New York Times:JOHN L. BENNETT, BEER CAN PIONEER; Inventor Dies--Also Made a Better Fly Swatter;June 7, 1966