Inventor. Oakland, California.
Andrew
Robinson
A custodian. An inventor.
A legacy worth remembering.
THE MAN BEHIND THE IDEA
More than
a name
on a patent.
Andrew Robinson was an inventor from Oakland, California. His family also remembers him as a custodian who worked for a major automotive manufacturer.
One surviving patent gives us a precise glimpse of his inventive work. It does not tell the whole story of the person who made it. This archive begins with what can be shown and leaves room for the fuller account his family and community are still gathering.
As photographs, memories, and original records come together, this space can grow without filling the gaps with speculation.
About these details
Oakland and the invention appear in the patent record. His work as a custodian is family-provided history; additional employment details are still being researched.
A life deserves
more than a footnote.
A DOCUMENTED INVENTION · 1959
An early warning,
before it was too late.
Robinson’s patented design was intended to warn a driver when pressure in a tire fell below a predetermined level. The patent describes an electrically operated visual or audible signal.
Low pressure indicator for automotive vehicle tires
The proposed mechanism responded to falling tire pressure and used a switch to activate a warning. This describes Robinson’s patent—not the design of all later tire-pressure systems.
Read the original patent (opens in a new tab)The family-supplied photograph above shows Andrew beside a tire and a mechanical assembly. The patent drawing is a separate, publicly documented record.
FRAGMENTS THAT ENDURE
Look closer.
See the story.
Every image here is an authentic supplied photograph or a documented patent drawing. Select an image to see it in full.
The collection is growing. More family photographs and records will be added as their context is confirmed.
A RECORD IN PROGRESS
The dates
we know.
Milestones will be added as the research advances. Each entry names the source behind it.
Patent filed
Application for “Low pressure indicator for automotive vehicle tires.”
DOCUMENTED · PATENT RECORDPatent granted
U.S. Patent No. 2,868,908 is granted to Andrew Robinson.
DOCUMENTED · PATENT RECORDAndrew Robinson dies
His family has provided the year of his death.
FAMILY-PROVIDED
THE RECORD IS STILL GROWING
History is built
together.
The family is gathering original records and working to establish a documented history of Andrew’s inventions and contributions. A patent tells us what was filed and when. Family recollections tell us what people remember. Both matter—and this archive keeps the distinction visible.
Supported by a primary source such as the patent.
Shared by family, with further context still being gathered.