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'''Elijah J. Bond''' (born. c. 1847<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>) was an American lawyer and inventor.
'''Elijah J. Bond''' (born. c. 1847<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>) was an American lawyer and inventor.
Elijah J. Bond was born in 1847 to William B. and Charlotte Bond in Maryland.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref> His father was a lawyer and Elijah would follow in his father's footasteps and become a lawyer too.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>
Although he invented and patented many types of items including a steam boiler, he is best remembered for inventing what became known as a Ouija Board. He invented the board in 1889 and filed for a United States patent on May 28, 1890. Charles W. Kennard and William H. A. Maupin were listed as assignees. The patent was granted on February 10, 1891.
Although he invented and patented many types of items including a steam boiler, he is best remembered for inventing what became known as a Ouija Board. He invented the board in 1889 and filed for a United States patent on May 28, 1890. Charles W. Kennard and William H. A. Maupin were listed as assignees. The patent was granted on February 10, 1891.