Biography of james henry atkinson mousetrap
Biography of james henry atkinson mousetrap
The ‘Little Nipper' mousetrap - James Henry Atkinson!
James Atkinson: The Man Behind the Little Nipper Mousetrap
James Atkinson, a British ironmonger, is best known for his 1899 patent of the Little Nipper mousetrap.
Although he is sometimes cited as the inventor of the classic spring-loaded mousetrap, that design was patented earlier in the United States. Atkinson's simple 'Little Nipper' design has become a widely recognized and successful mousetrap, capturing a significant share of the global market.
James henry atkinson mousetrap
James Henry Atkinson (c. 1849–1942) was a British ironmonger from Leeds, Yorkshire who is best known for his 1899 patent of the Little Nipper mousetrap. He is cited by some as the inventor of the classic spring-loaded mousetrap, but this basic style of mousetrap was patented a few years earlier in the United States by William Chauncey Hooker in 1894.
Little Nipper
Atkinson patented various inventions including a number of mousetrap mechanisms (GB189827488, GB189913277, GB190002503, GB190008317, GB1