Richard R. Walton

For the American writer, teacher, and politician, see Richard Walton.
For the rugby league footballer of the 1920s, '30s and '40s, see Richard Walton (rugby league).

Richard R. Walton (1909-June 24, 1993) was an American inventor credited with the invention of six pack containers, agitating devices for cloth washers, an apparatus to shrink-proof clothes, and the first machine to pick a single layer of fabric from a stack of cloth. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ New York Times:Richard R. Walton, 84, Inventor Of Fabric Processing Devices, Dies;By BRUCE LAMBERT;Published: July 9, 1993
  2. ↑ Orlando Sentinel:Walton, an inventor whose creations include agitators for washing machines and a machine that shrink-proofed garments;July 11, 1993
  3. ↑ High Beam;Richard R. Walton, was inventor and independent thinker; at 84
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