Invented by Willis JOhnson, the egg beater was patented in 1884. Originally he inented the device as a mixing machine not intended to whisk the eggs only. The rotary beater transfers the action of whisking into gears, which saves a lot of effort.

Where was eggbeater invented?

African-American Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, patented and improved the mechanical egg beater (U.S. pat# 292,821) on February 5, 1884. The beater was made up of a handle attached to a series of spring-like whisk wires used to help mix ingredients.

What was the first eggbeater made of?

The earliest American-manufactured rotary crank eggbeater, patented in 1859 by J. F. and E. P. Monroe, has a gear-operated whisk-shaped --er. Made of cast iron, it clamps to a shelf or table, and the cook places an egg-filled bowl on a counter or stool underneath.