Charlotte County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2010 census, the population was 159,978. Its county seat is Punta Gorda. Charlotte County comprises the Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the North Port-Sarasota, FL Combined Statistical Area.
In 1959, an African American woman by the name of Bertha Berman patented a design for fitted sheets that had corners sewn in a way that would fit the sheet to the mattress. These sheets were still less than perfect as they still managed to pop off the bed.
Seat belts were invented in 1885 but the first modern use of the seatbelt was by Nash in 1949 when it was offered as an option. Ford also offered it as an option in 1955. Saabâ¦ made then standard equipment in 1958. The first car with the modern 3 point seatbelt system was Volvo in 1959.