When was Sarah Boone, the inventor of the improvement of the ironing board, born?
Sarah Boone An improvement to the ironing board was patented by African American Sarah Boone on December 30 1887. More of Sarah Boone • View full Sarah Boone patent that includes the inventor’s statement. Related History • Irons • Kitchen Appliances • Women Inventors • Black Inventors By Mary Bellis African American, Sarah Boone, patented an improvement to the ironing board (U.S. Patent #473,653) on April 26, 1892. Sarah Boone’s ironing board was designed to be effective in ironing the sleeves and bodies of ladies’ garments. As you can see from the patent drawing below, Sarah Boone’s board was very narrow and curved, the size and fit of a sleeve, and it was reversible, making it easy to iron both sides of a sleeve. There is lots more info on http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blboone.htm it even has the original designs on there for you to print.
