Episode 2 of 2
US Patent Award
- When
- 15 June 1844
- Where
- United States Patent Office
Charles Goodyear received US Patent Number 3633 for vulcanization on June 15, 1844, recognizing his process for hardening rubber.
The patent was granted by the United States Patent Office. It mentioned New York but not Springfield, where Goodyear had moved operations in 1842. This patent formalized his years of work to create pliable, waterproof, moldable rubber.
Sources
- Charles Goodyear Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-28
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