exclusivegreen t1_je9vfdz wrote on March 30, 2023 at 1:55 PM Reply to comment by the_hell_you_say in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212 she started the Knight Foundation, and had a grandson named Michael Permalink Parent 5
exclusivegreen t1_je9vfdz wrote
Reply to comment by the_hell_you_say in TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
she started the Knight Foundation, and had a grandson named Michael