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Patent for Cabinet Bed

When
1885
Where
513 State Street
Part of
Sarah E. Goode receives patent for the hideaway bed

Sarah E. Goode received a US patent in 1885 for her cabinet bed invention while operating a furniture store in Chicago.

In 1885, Sarah E. Goode received a United States patent for her invention of a cabinet bed, also referred to as a folding bed. At the time, she and her husband operated a furniture store at 513 State Street in Chicago. This patent made her the fourth known African American woman to receive a US patent.

Sources

  1. Sarah E. Goode Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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