"Sarah Boone was an African American dressmaker who made her name by inventing the modern-day ironing board.
In her patent application, she wrote that the purpose of her invention was "to produce a cheap, simple, convenient and highly effective device, particularly adapted to be used in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies' garments."
With its approval in 1892, Boone became one of the first African American women to be awarded a patent."
Commentaires