In 1846, he was given a patent for his most­famous device. However, it sold poorly and he moved to England to make improvements on his machine, only to return the next year and find that his devices were being mass produced and selling greatly – a discovery that led to a lengthy patent infringement suit against Isaac Singer.
In 1846, he was given a patent for his most­famous device. However, it sold poorly and he moved to England to make improvements on his machine, only to return the next year and find that his devices were being mass produced and selling greatly – a discovery that led to a lengthy patent infringement suit against Isaac Singer. For ten points, identify this American inventor of the first practical sewing machine.
In 1846, he was given a patent for his most­famous device. However, it sold poorly and he moved to England to make improvements on his machine, only to return the next year and find that his devices were being mass produced and selling greatly – a discovery that led to a lengthy patent infringement suit against Isaac Singer.
Elias Howe