He was born on April 16, 1883, on a farm near Bloomington, Illinois. Having an inventive father, William Lee Keeran, C.R. Keeran grew up with a creative spirit. After achieving a master's degree in engineering, he soon began patenting his ideas (circa 1906) which continued throughout his lifetime:
Keeran's 2-piece vacuum seal for Mason jars, which became the standard for home-canning, was immediately popular. However, he sold off his company, White Crown Fruit Jar, in order to finance his favorite invention: the Eversharp mechanical pencil. Around 1914, Keeran invented the basic mechanism for the Eversharp, thought up the "Eversharp" trademark (inspired by the Winchester Rifle logo), and set up a company to make and sell Eversharp pencils. He relocated to Evanston, Illinois, and entered into a business alliance with the Wahl Adding Machine Company in Chicago. Wahl officers obtained a majority share in the Eversharp Pencil Company and, in 1917, forced Keeran out of the company.
In 1919, Keeran registered the "Autopoint" trademark. In 1921, Keeran joined three businessmen in the Realite Pencil Company. Keeran brought the Autopoint name with him. Within a few years the company was renamed, the Autopoint Company.
Keeran felt that his invention and suggestions during his association with Wahl were the basis of their prosperity. For years, he fought a battle to get just compensation from the Wahl Company.[1] He got no satisfaction.
U.S. patent 877,435 New and useful Improvements in Detachable Spouts
U.S. patent 925,345 New and useful Improvements in Switch and Detector-Bar Throwing Mechanism
U.S. patent 1,111,905 Certain New and useful Improvements in Weapons
U.S. patent 973,512 Certain New and useful Improvements in Receptacle-Closures and #1130611, #1167306, #1180929, #1207560, and #1226532
U.S. patent 1,130,741 New and useful Improvements in Lead-Pencils and #1151016, and #1153115
Further readingedit
Frary, C.A. "What We Have Learned Marketing Eversharp." Printers' Ink. 116(6):3+. August 11, 1921.
External linksedit
Inventor Never Got Rewards of Pencil Business - Pantagraph (Bloomington, IL newspaper)
A Tale of Two Pencils: Keeran's Eversharp & Hayakawa's Ever-Ready Sharp
Referencesedit
^Keeran v. The Wahl Co. (Illinois Appellate Court November 4, 1943) ("An action by plaintiff, the inventor of the Eversharp Pencil, against The Wahl Company, the manufacturer of said pencil, and others, for damages that plaintiff claims resulted from a conspiracy of defendants to injure and damnify him; to despoil him of his rights and interests in said pencil, his patents thereon and all patents relating thereto, and all his rights and interests in the Eversharp Company; "to render nil and vacuous his future business ventures"; "to render impotent his inventive gifts," and to ruin and destroy him through a series of alleged overt acts committed in pursuance of the conspiracy. Plaintiff demanded a jury trial.").
^"Charles Rood Keeran". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 1948. The funeral of Charles Rood Keeran, 65, who was associated for many years with the mechanical pencil, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in the chapel at ...
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charles, rood, keeran, april, 1883, june, 1948, illinois, inventor, businessman, circa, 1910, 1920, contents, biography, patents, further, reading, external, links, referencesbiography, edithe, born, april, 1883, farm, near, bloomington, illinois, having, inve. Charles Rood Keeran April 16 1883 June 9 1948 was an Illinois inventor and businessman Charles Rood Keeran circa 1910 1920 Contents 1 Biography 2 Patents 3 Further reading 4 External links 5 ReferencesBiography editHe was born on April 16 1883 on a farm near Bloomington Illinois Having an inventive father William Lee Keeran C R Keeran grew up with a creative spirit After achieving a master s degree in engineering he soon began patenting his ideas circa 1906 which continued throughout his lifetime Keeran s 2 piece vacuum seal for Mason jars which became the standard for home canning was immediately popular However he sold off his company White Crown Fruit Jar in order to finance his favorite invention the Eversharp mechanical pencil Around 1914 Keeran invented the basic mechanism for the Eversharp thought up the Eversharp trademark inspired by the Winchester Rifle logo and set up a company to make and sell Eversharp pencils He relocated to Evanston Illinois and entered into a business alliance with the Wahl Adding Machine Company in Chicago Wahl officers obtained a majority share in the Eversharp Pencil Company and in 1917 forced Keeran out of the company In 1919 Keeran registered the Autopoint trademark In 1921 Keeran joined three businessmen in the Realite Pencil Company Keeran brought the Autopoint name with him Within a few years the company was renamed the Autopoint Company Keeran felt that his invention and suggestions during his association with Wahl were the basis of their prosperity For years he fought a battle to get just compensation from the Wahl Company 1 He got no satisfaction He died on June 9 1948 in Chicago Illinois 2 Patents editU S patent 877 435 New and useful Improvements in Detachable Spouts U S patent 925 345 New and useful Improvements in Switch and Detector Bar Throwing Mechanism U S patent 1 111 905 Certain New and useful Improvements in Weapons U S patent 973 512 Certain New and useful Improvements in Receptacle Closures and 1130611 1167306 1180929 1207560 and 1226532 U S patent 1 130 741 New and useful Improvements in Lead Pencils and 1151016 and 1153115Further reading editFrary C A What We Have Learned Marketing Eversharp Printers Ink 116 6 3 August 11 1921 External links editCharles Keeran a Mechanical Pencil Pioneer Inventor Never Got Rewards of Pencil Business Pantagraph Bloomington IL newspaper A Tale of Two Pencils Keeran s Eversharp amp Hayakawa s Ever Ready SharpReferences edit Keeran v The Wahl Co Illinois Appellate Court November 4 1943 An action by plaintiff the inventor of the Eversharp Pencil against The Wahl Company the manufacturer of said pencil and others for damages that plaintiff claims resulted from a conspiracy of defendants to injure and damnify him to despoil him of his rights and interests in said pencil his patents thereon and all patents relating thereto and all his rights and interests in the Eversharp Company to render nil and vacuous his future business ventures to render impotent his inventive gifts and to ruin and destroy him through a series of alleged overt acts committed in pursuance of the conspiracy Plaintiff demanded a jury trial Charles Rood Keeran Chicago Tribune June 11 1948 The funeral of Charles Rood Keeran 65 who was associated for many years with the mechanical pencil will be held at 2 30 p m Saturday in the chapel at Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Charles Rood Keeran amp oldid 1020527487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
