When is National Paperclip Day?
Monday May 29thEach year, National Paperclip Day, May 29th, honors a small but useful product.' Yes, even the paperclip has its own day of esteem. The day honors the well-known piece of curved wire that holds our papers together and helps us stay organized.
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Samuel B. Fay was granted the first patent for a "bent wire paper clip" in the United States in 1867, according to the Early Office Museum, although many may have claimed earlier invention of the paperclip. According to the Early Office Museum, Samuel B. Fay obtained the first patent for a "bent wire paper clip" in the United States in 1867. The original intention of Fay's clip was to sew tickets to fabric. However, U.S. patent 64,088 discovered that paperclips could also hold papers together.
Until 1899, up to 50 others received patents for similar designs. Erlman J. Wright in 1877, one of the few notable names to receive a patent in the United States for his paperclip design was Erlman J. Wright. At that time, he had advertised his clip for use in fastening newspapers.
Never patent The Gem paperclip, which was most likely in use in Britain in the early 1870s by The Gem Manufacturing Company, was never patentable. It is the most common type of wire paperclip and is still in use today. Around 1892, it was first introduced to the United States, but Cushman & Denison registered a trademark for the "Gem" word in connection with paperclips in 1904.. Paperclips are also known as Gem clips in some cases.
