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Grant of US Patent 8294
- When
- 1851-08-12
- Where
- Location of patent grant unverified
Isaac Singer obtained US Patent number 8294 for his improved sewing machine design on August 12, 1851. The grant location is not stated in the supplied passages.
The patent covered Singer's improvements, including a shuttle moving in a straight line rather than a circle and a straight rather than curved needle, which he concluded made the machine more reliable. His success also drew on the machine's practicality and its adaptability for home use, distinguishing his work from earlier patents by inventors like Walter Hunt and Elias Howe.
Sources
- Isaac Singer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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