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Episode 2 of 3

Glidden Patent Approval

When
November 24, 1874
Where
Patent Office
Part of
Barbed wire exhibited at De Kalb and mass-production patented

Joseph Glidden received a patent for his barbed wire design, known as 'The Winner', in November 1874.

Glidden began work on barbed wire in 1873. His patent was approved on November 24, 1874, after legal challenges from Jacob Haish. This design became the most popular patent for barbed wire.

Sources

  1. Joseph Glidden Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
  2. Barbed wire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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