Richard R. Walton (1909 - June 24, 1993) was an American inventor credited with the invention of six-pack containers, agitating devices for cloth washers, an apparatus to shrink-proof clothes, and the first machine to pick a single layer of fabric from a stack of cloth.New York Times: Richard R. Walton, 84, Inventor Of Fabric Processing Devices, Dies. Published July 9, 1993Orlando Sentinel: Walton, an inventor whose creations included agitators for washing machines and a machine that shrink-proofed garments – July 11, 1993
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