Who invented twist ties?!
Who invented twist ties?
Answers:
Someone in 1939. John D Lane. I found the patents.
2144263 Jan, 1939 Lane 93/1.
2173972 Sep, 1939 Lane 24/67.
you have to sign up, but check it:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2173972...
Woah, Ralph H Wilbur also made one in 1939:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2173989...
and again in 1944:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/2338749...
Erich Schumm made his version in 1964:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3147522...
Jerome H Lemelson made something like it in 1967:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3311288...
Jerre H Paxton made another in 1968:
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/3417863...
There was lots of others, but i think the most recent one is the Composite polymeric twist tie which was invented in 2003.
Source(s):
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/...
I dunno...but they were smart
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