Barthélemy Thimonnier patents a sewing machine
- When
- 1830
- Where
- French Government
- Episodes
- 1
Barthélemy Thimonnier, a French tailor, developed a practical sewing machine in 1829. In 1830, he partnered with mining engineer Auguste Ferrand to submit a patent application. The French government issued the patent on 17 July 1830, recognizing their work on a chain-stitch machine. The specific patent number and performance figures are not supported by the supplied passages.
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Background and detail
Background. Barthélemy Thimonnier was a French inventor credited with creating the first practical sewing machine that replicated hand sewing. Although Thomas Saint patented an earlier design in 1790, Thimonnier reinvented the machine in 1829. His work aimed to improve efficiency in the clothing industry, addressing the limitations of manual sewing during the Industrial Revolution.
Patent Process. In 1830, Thimonnier signed a contract with Auguste Ferrand, a mining engineer. Ferrand prepared the necessary drawings and submitted the patent application for their machine. The French government supported the application, and the patent was issued on 17 July 1830 in the names of both men, marking a significant legal recognition of their collaborative invention.
People involved
- Barthélemy Thimonnier · Inventor and Tailor
- Auguste Ferrand · Mining Engineer
Sources
- Barthélemy Thimonnier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-31
- Sewing machine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29
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