Career

While working at the Kurlash Company, located at 77 South Avenue in Rochester, New York, Beldue co-invented the eyelash curler. The following is a partial list of patents issued (at least in part) to William Beldue:

Great Britain Number. 581,055, Improvements in eyelash curlers, August 11, 1944

United States. Number.

2,391,047, Eyelash curler, December 18, 1945

United States. Number.

2,460,317, Eyelash curler, February 1, 1949

Canada Number. 456189, EYELASH CURLER, April 26, 1949

United States. Number.

2,474,873, Eyelash curler, July 5, 1949

Great Britain Number. 689,019, Improvements in eyelash curlers, December 18, 1951

United States. Number.

2,602,458, Eyelash curler, July 18, 1952

Canada Number.

493071, EYELASH CURLERS, May 26, 1953

Canada Number. 493219, EYELASH CURLER, May 26, 1953

William Beldue died in Rochester, New York and is buried in Riverside Cemetery. He had three children:

Harold West. Beldue (son)

Donald Beldue (son)

Kathern Beldue (daughter).