This year’s African American Steering Committee wants to pay attention to some of the long history, including famous creativity, craftsmen, scientists and leaders. Cutting black “You know?” this year will celebrate the invention of inventors and their everyday objects that help storytelling in movies and TV.
Matthew A. Cherry
1834 – ?
Cherry provided an advantage for his invention by making great improvements to Velocipede. The vehicle is the predecessor of a modern bike, consisting of a metal seat frame with wheels. Riders are able to transport themselves quickly by moving their feet along the ground to facilitate the frame. Before pedaling, this is a quick way to travel around town. Cherry’s Velociped model is an improvement on past versions, and eventually his model evolved into a tricycle and is still in use today. In May 1888, Cherry obtained a patent for a tricycle. Even today, tricycles are also a transportation option for many people rather than bicycles due to increased safety and carrying capacity. On a bike, the rider needs to look at it, which reduces visibility. However, on tricycles, riders look forward to improving posture and allowing riders to see oncoming traffic. In addition, the stability of the tricycle improves the third wheel, which can make it easier to carry objects to reach position. In many Asian countries, electric tricycles are one of the main transport methods used to transport passengers and cargo. On January 1, 1895, Cherry obtained the patent for the tram fender. Before this equipment was developed, trams often suffered great repairs when they collided with other objects. Cherry realized the problem and invented the fender, a piece of metal attached to the front of the tram that acts as a shock absorber. This protects the front of the car without a lot of repairs and absorbs some of the impact of the collision, which may protect passengers from injury. Today, almost all cars produced anywhere in the world use some form of tram fenders, often referred to as “bumpers.”
