Robert R. Montgomery (September 8, 1843 – March 7, 1930) was an American inventor who created the fly swatter in 1899 which was later approved for a patent in 1900. Prior to that, flies were usually killed with folded newspapers. Montgomery sold his patent to John L. Bennett, a wealthy inventor and industrialist, who subsequently improved on Montgomery's design.
References
- CPL Robert R. Montgomery
- FLY-KILLER; ROBERT R. MONTGOMERY;Patent number: 640790;Filing date: Oct 13, 1899;Issue date: Jan 9, 1900
- Official gazette of the United States Patent Office, Volume 90, Part 1; By United States. Patent Office
- ^ New York Times:JOHN L. BENNETT, BEER CAN PIONEER; Inventor Dies--Also Made a Better Fly Swatter;June 7, 1966
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