Afro Pick

CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30

The Afro Pick dossier (CTL-RD-OBJ-000001) is CTL's comprehensive evidence file on the object: 34 sections, 35 relationship edges (17 Verified), and 32 claims reconciled 1:1 with CTL-EF-OBJ-000001. It verifies the Romani fist-handle design patent, reaches the “no sole inventor” finding, and ships a timeline.html bonus visual.

Verifiable facts

Research ID	CTL-RD-OBJ-000001
Type	Research Dossier (Type 03) — Object
Central question	What does the evidence establish about the afro pick — and what does it not?
Status	Research complete v1.0 (2026-09-28)
Key numbers	34 sections · 35 relationship edges (17 Verified) · 32 claims 1:1 with CTL-EF-OBJ-000001; Romani fist-handle design patent verified; “no sole inventor” finding; + timeline.html bonus visual
Publisher	CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois

How to cite this sheet

APA:
CultureTechLens. (2026). Afro Pick (CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0) [Web page]. CultureTechLens. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-obj-000001/

MLA:
CultureTechLens. “Afro Pick.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0, CultureTechLens, 30 Sept. 2026, https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-obj-000001/. Accessed DD Mon. YYYY.

Chicago:
CultureTechLens. “Afro Pick.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0. CultureTechLens, September 30, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-obj-000001/.

Cite as: CultureTechLens, “Afro Pick”, 2026-09-30.
Source: CultureTechLens.

Trust & evidence

Evidence before authority. CultureTechLens publishes its methods, its limits, and its corrections alongside its findings. Claims carry grades — VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED — and unknowns are never reported as zero.