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Isaac R. Johnson?

Top left: The man's image is Not Isaac R. Johnson. There aren't any verified known images nor photographs of the Inventor, Isaac R. Johnson to date.

Did you know that inventor Isaac R. Johnson held seven (7) patents for his modifications?
His design modifications for the bicycle is just one of them. We'll add those after the patent information about the bicycle.

Before we get into those, we would like to add some clarity to the current social media posts showing a Black man who looks nothing like he was alive in the year 1899, and is supposedly Mr. Johnson.

Top left: The man's image is Not Isaac R. Johnson. There aren't any verified known images nor photographs of the Inventor, Isaac R. Johnson to date.

Bottom two images: These are the designs that modifies the frame of the bicycle that Isaac R. Johnson submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
In 1899-04-06 the application was filed by James E. Garner.
1899-10-10, the patent was granted to Isaac R. Johnson.
Patent # US634823A

Following is some of the information that is on the description of the patent application.

Inventor Isaac R Johnson
Current Assignee: JAMES E GARNER

Worldwide applications: 1899 US

Application US71193499A events:
1899-04-06

Application filed by JAMES E GARNER
1899-04-06

Priority to US71193499A
1899-10-10

Application granted
1899-10-10

Publication of US634823A
1916-10-10

Anticipated expiration
Status: Expired - Lifetime
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Inventor Isaac R. Johnson's seven (7) patents.

-FIRE-ESCAPE.
US US686458A Isaac R Johnson Henry Winthrop Gray
Priority 1901-05-31 • Filed 1901-05-31 • Granted 1901-11-12 • Published 1901-11-12
No. 686,458. Patented Nov. l2, mol. l. JoHNsoN. FIRE ESCAPE. @Application led May 31. 1901.! (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheei I. im: cams Pzvsns en Pvioramna, wAsmunroN. D, c. l. R. JOHNSON. FIRE ESCAPE. Application med may 31.A 1901.! f vPratenf-ed Nov. I2, I90I. 3 Sheets-sheet 2. (No Model.) llllllmlm …

-SIGNALING DEVICE.
US US957164A Isaac R Johnson Isaac R Johnson
Priority 1909-08-12 • Filed 1909-08-12 • Granted 1910-05-03 • Published 1910-05-03
. R. JGHNSON G. M SIGNALING DEVICE. .APPLYGATIGN FILED AUG, 12, 190'. Paianteo May 3, wit). UNITED STATES PATENT FFCE. ESAAC' R. JOHNSQN .AND GEORGE MICHELS, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. SIGNALNG DEVCE. Specioaton of Letters Patent.. Application filed August 12, i909. Serial No. 512,605. i To all whom it …

-OIL-CAN HOLDER.
US US1018567A Isaac R Johnson Isaac R Johnson
Priority 1911-09-16 • Filed 1911-09-16 • Granted 1912-02-27 • Published 1912-02-27
I. R. JOHNSON. OIL CAN HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 16, 1911. firw/ L'OLUMIIIA ILANUGIIAI'II c0.. WASHINGTON. u. c. Patented Feb. 27,1912. ISAAC R. JOHNSON, OF MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. OIL-CAN HOLDER. Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed September 16, 1911. Patented Feb. 2'7, 1912. …

-BICYCLE-FRANE.
US US634823A Isaac R Johnson James E Garner
Priority 1899-04-06 • Filed 1899-04-06 • Granted 1899-10-10 • Published 1899-10-10
No. 634,823. Patanted Oct; l0, I899. I. n. JOHNSON. v BICYCLE FRAME. (Application filed Apr. 6, 1899.) (No Model.) 2 sheets-sheet 4. INVENTOR awaclbdokmom ATTORNEYS no. 634,823. Pat antadflct. 10, 1899. a. a. .mauson. v BICYCLE FRAME. {Application filed Apr. 6, #899.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Shunt 2, …

-DIRECTION SIGNAL
US US1431811A Isaac R Johnson Isaac R Johnson
Priority 1921-05-18 • Filed 1921-05-18 • Granted 1922-10-10 • Published 1922-10-10
I. R. JOHNSON. DIRECTION SIGNAL; ' APPLICATION FILED MAY 18, 1921. 1,431,81 1 Patented Oct. 10, 1922. 2 SHEETSSHEET I. ' INVENTOR WITNESSES IsAAc E. (JOHNSON I I I v W Q0 ATTORNEYS I. R. JOHNSON. DIRECTION SlGNAL. APPLICATION FILED MAY18.1921. 1,43 1 ,8 1 1 Patented Oct. 10, 1922. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 …

-AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.
US US1412657A Isaac R Johnson Isaac R Johnson
Priority 1921-12-02 • Filed 1921-12-02 • Granted 1922-04-11 • Published 1922-04-11
I; R. JOHNSON. AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL- APPLICATION FILED 050.2. 1921. Patented. Apr. 11, 1922. nrrbmvfys Jun M 5. wide ISAAC R. JOHNSON, OF NEW YORK, N, Y5 AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL. Application filed. December 2, 1921. T 0 all w hom it may concern Be it known that I, IsAAo R. JoI-INsoN, a citizen of the …

-OIL CAN HOLDER
CA CA142654A Isaac R. Johnson Isaac R. Johnson
Priority 1912-07-19 • Filed 1912-07-19 • Granted 1912-09-03 • Published 1912-09-03
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Link to patent for modification to bicycle: https://patents.google.com/patent/US634823

Link to inventor Isaac R. Johnson's 7 patents: https://patents.google.com/?inventor=Isaac+R+Johnson

Link to wikipedia page that has Isaac R. Johnson listed as a Black Inventor: https://en.wikipedia.org/.../List_of_African-American...

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