Boone, Sarah
1832-1904 · Contribution: 1892
Improved ironing board
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Impact on the world
Her curved, narrow ironing board design made it easier to iron the sleeves and fitted parts of women's garments.
Life & background
An inventor who patented an improved ironing board with a narrower, curved shape that made ironing the sleeves of fitted garments far easier than with flat boards.
Sources
- BlackPast.org; Connecticut History (CTHumanities); U.S. Patent 473,653
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