Webfeb 9, 2023 · john albert burr received a patent for his new and improved rotary blade lawn mower on may 9, 1899. Burr came up with the idea for a lawn mower that had. Webmar 1, 2019 · on may 9, 1899, john albert burr patented an improved rotary blade lawn mower. While marginal improvements have been made in mower technology (including.