1893 - Thomas Edison received two U.S. patents. The first was for a "Cut Out for Incandescent Electric Lamps" and another for a "Stop Device" (No. 491,992-3). Also No. 492,150 for "Process of Coating Conductors for Incandescent Lamps."
... together, 8.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 42.6% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.9% have someone ...