Jay B. Rhodes

Jay B. Rhodes
Born
Jay Byron Rhodes[1]

(1865-03-02)March 2, 1865
Kalamazoo County, Michigan, U.S.
DiedOctober 12, 1931(1931-10-12) (aged 66)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
OccupationInventor
Two most successful products by Jay B. Rhodes:
left: Safety Razor (1930)
right: Motor Oil Spout and Bottle (1922)

Jay B. Rhodes (March 2, 1865 – October 12, 1931) was an American inventor with more than 230 patents to his credit including the 1922 Vented oil bottle and Rhodes razor.[2]

Rhodes was born on March 2, 1865, in Oshtemo Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.

Rhodes died in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on October 12, 1931.

References

  1. ↑ "Rhodes, Jay B." Kalamazoo Public Library. Retrieved 2026-08-08.
  2. ↑ Feinberg, Robbie (January 14, 2016). "Remembering J.B. Rhodes, the "Patent King" of Kalamazoo". WMUK. Retrieved October 16, 2018.


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