Invention Of Rubber Eraser

British engineer edward nairne is accredited to inventing the first eraser and marketing it in europe although joseph priestly was the first person to discover the erasing properties in rubber.

Invention of rubber eraser.

Parchment or vellum erasers have a rubbery consistency and come in a variety of shapes sizes and colours. Correcting mistakes since 1770 national rubber eraser day on april 15th commemorates the date the invention first began making written errors disappear. With the better rubber available erasers became quite common. This day is designated to recognize and appreciate the value of that little plug as manufacturers call them that sits atop our pencils.

88 years after the invention of rubber eraser another man made a breakthrough invention using the rubber eraser. Hymen lipman received the first patent for attaching an eraser to the end of a pencil in 1858. Less expensive erasers are made from synthetic rubber and synthetic soy. Before the invention of the rubber eraser people used breadcrumbs or crusts of bread for this.

The pencil eraser was invented by hymen l. When we make a mistake they are the big cover up make that eraser of our booboo or faux pax. It is known as eraser in the united states and canada and as rubber in the uk india ireland south africa australia and new zealand. An eraser for anyone.

The early rubber erasers were perishable and they didn t become commonly used until after 1839 when charles goodyear discovered vulcanization to make rubber more durable. The first patent for attaching an eraser to a pencil was issued in 1858 to a man from philadelphia named hyman lipman. An eraser is an object used to remove pencil markings. This patent was later held to be invalid because it was merely the combination of two things without a new use.

We all make mistakes. Erasers are made in different shapes sizes and colors and from various materials. The development went on as different people tried to make the most of the eraser. An eraser also called a rubber in commonwealth countries from the material first used is an article of stationery that is used for removing marks from paper or skin e g.

Some pencils have an eraser on one end.