An American inventor from Massachusetts best known for the lockstitch sewing machine, patented in 1846 with a needle carrying the eye at its point, a shuttle beneath the cloth forming the lock stitch, and automatic fabric feeding. Howe spent years defending the patent in court against manufacturers, including Isaac Singer, before licensing fees finally made him wealthy. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Defining ContributionPatented the lockstitch sewing machine on September 10, 1846, United States patent 4750. 1 Connections
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Credited specifically with the 1846 lockstitch patent; not the first sewing machine of any kind, and not its sole commercial success.
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Elias Howe Jr. (; July 9, 1819 – October 3, 1867) was an American inventor best known for his creation of the modern lockstitch sewing machine.
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on September 10, 1846, he was awarded the first United States patent (U.S. patent 4750) for a sewing machine using a lockstitch design.
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