The ghost of invention's past By cstarks Jan 12, 1345 Oven Robert Yeaman Apr 19, 1596 Toilet Sir John Harrington Aug 3, 1778 Lock Robert Barron Mar 11, 1795 Pencil N.J. Conte Oct 22, 1857 Toothbrush H.N. Wadsworth Jul 4, 1898 Hair Brush Lyda Newman May 8, 1920 Tape (duct tape) Richard Drew Jun 14, 1921 Hair Clippers Mathew Andis, Sr. Feb 27, 1929 Basketball (ball) G.L. Pierce Dec 16, 1936 Lotion Eugene Schueller