African-American Railroader Month - Celebrating Leadership
| Inventor | Date of Patent | Patent Number | Invention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, James S. | October 19, 1920 | 1,356,329 | Propelling means for aeroplanes |
| Baker, David | February 25, 1913 | 1,054,267 | Railway Signal Apparatus |
| Baker, David | March 8, 1927 | 1,620,054 | Interliners to prevent tire puntures |
| Baker, David | September 21, 1915 | 1,154,162 | Signal apparatus high water indicator for bridges |
| Banks, Charles M. | May 13, 1930 | 1,758,640 | Hydraulic jack |
| Banks, Charles M. | September 2, 1930 | 1,774,693 | Jack |
| Banks, Charles M. | January 10, 1933 | 1,893,757 | Release valve |
| Barnes, Ned E. | March 13, 1906 | 815,059 | Rail & Tie Brace |
| Barnes, Ned E. | September 29, 1908 | 899,939 | Hot box cooler and oiler |
| Barnes, Ned E. | Septebmer 6, 1910 | 969,592 | Indicator or cooler |
| Barnes, Ned E. | April 25, 1916 | 1,180,467 | Tie Plate |
| Barnes, Ned E. | January 3, 1928 | 1,655,305 | Tie Plate & Joint Brace |
| Barnes, Ned E. | June 12, 1928 | 1,673,729 | Pole, post and tree protector |
| Beard, Andrew J. | July 5, 1892 | 594,059 | Rotary Engine |
| Beard, Andrew J. | November 23, 1897 | 594,059 | Car-Coupler |
| Bell, Landrow | May 23, 1871 | 115,153 | Locomotive Smoke Stack |
| Blackburn, Albert B. | January 10, 1888 | 376,362 | Railway Signal |
| Blackburn, Albert B. | April 3, 1888 | 380,420 | Spring seat for chairs |
| Burr, William F. | October 31, 1899 | 636,197 | Switching Device |
| Butler, John W. | June 15, 1897 | 584,540 | Train Alarm |
| Campbell, Robert Leon | May 19, 1903 | 728,364 | Valve gear for steam engines |
| Cherry, Matthew A. | January 1, 1895 | 531,908 | Street Car Fender |
| Clare, Obadian B. | October 9, 1888 | 390,753 | Trestle |
| Cobbs, William N. | November 4, 1930 | 1,780,865 | Locomotive headlight |
| Dickenson, Robert C. | August 26, 1970 | 1,314,130 | Troller guard |
| Downing, Philip B. | June 17, 1890 | 430,118 | Street Railway Switch |
| Jackson, Henry A. | March 9, 1897 | 578,641 | Railway Switch |
| Jackson, William H. | November 16, 1897 | 593,665 | Railway Switch |
| Jackson, William H. | August 23, 1898 | 609,436 | Automatic Locking Switch |
| Jones, James C. | 1895 | Ratchet Drill Frame | |
| Latimer, Lewis H. & Brown, Charles | February 10, 1874 | 147,363 | Water Closet |
| Latimer, Lewis H. | November 3, 1884 | Couplings for Electric Conductors | |
| McClennan, Walter N. | March 9, 1920 | 1,333,430 | Automatic Railway Car Door |
| McCoy, Elijah | Various | (See List) | |
| Moore, Samuel | November 30, 1926 | 1,608,903 | Self-directing headlight |
| Moore, Samuel | February 7, 1928 | 1,658,534 | Vehicle-headlight mechanism |
| Moore, Samuel | February 14, 1928 | 1,659,325 | Locomotive headlight |
| Morgan, Garrett A. | November 20, 1923 | 1,475,024 | Automatic Traffic Signal |
| O'Connor, John and Turner, Collantinus A. |
August 25, 1896 | 566,613 | Steam gauge |
| Purvis, William B. | May 1, 1894 | 519,291 | Electric Railway |
| Purvis, William B. | May 21, 1894 | 539,542 | Magnetic Car Balancing Device |
| Purvis, William B. | August 17, 1897 | 588,176 | Electric Railway System |
| Richey, Charles V. | June 15, 1897 | 584,650 | Car Coupling |
| Richey, Charles V. | August 3, 1897 | 587,657 | Railroad Switch |
| Richey, Charles V. | October 26, 1897 | 592,448 | Railroad Switch |
| Robinson, Elbert R. | September 19, 1893 | 505,370 | Electric Railway Trolley |
| Robinson, James H. | March 14, 1899 | 621,143 | Lifesaving Guard for Locomotives |
| Romain, Arnold | April 23, 1889 | 402,035 | Passenger Register |
| Shanks, Stephen C. | July 27, 1897 | 587,165 | Sleeping Car Berth Register |
| Spikes, Richard | December 6, 1932 | 1,889,814 | Automatic Gear Shift |
| Spikes, Richard | November 28, 1933 | 1,936,996 | Transmission & Shifting Means therefore |
| Spikes, Richard | January 2, 1962 | 3,015,522 | Automatic Safety Brake System |
| Woods, Granville T. | Various | (See List) |