Sarah E. Goode patent granted (1885-07-14)

CTL-E-4825 · Event · other · 1885

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

On July 14, 1885 Sarah E. Goode was granted U.S. patent 322,177 for her folding cabinet bed — making her one of the first African American women to receive a U.S. patent.

Notes

RELP111 supporting event; events.json CTL-EVT-023915.

Referenced by

Patricia Bath Laserphaco patent issued (1988-05-17) — related to → this record
Sarah E. Goode — initiated → this record

Sources

BlackPast.org - Sarah E. Goode (c.1855?-1905)

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