Ask a Question
or
Create a Poll
  1. Home /
  2. Questions /
  3. Science
  4. / Inventions And Devices
  5. / Office Supplies And Equipment

by Metaphiz on January 19th, 2007

Metaphiz

Question

Help answer this question below.

Who invented the paperclip?

  • Like
  • Report
Share:
Other

Answers. Showing one answer.

  • by Penny The Wise on May 1st, 2007

    Penny The Wise

    Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian inventor with a degree in electronics, science and mathematics, invented the paperclip in 1899. He received a patent for his design from Germany in 1899, since Norway had no patent laws at that time. Johan Vaaler was an employee at a local invention office when he invented the paperclip. He received an American patent in 1901 -- patent abstract "It consists of forming same of a spring material, such as a piece of wire, that is bent to a rectangular, triangular, or otherwise shaped hoop, the end parts of which wire piece form members or tongues lying side by side in contrary directions." Johan Vaaler was the first person to patent a paperclip design, although other unpatented designs might have existed first.

    http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm

    Comments
    • Like
    • Report

    No comments. Post one | Permalink

Want to attach an image to your answer? Click here.

Did this answer your question? If not, then ask a new question or create a poll.

More Questions. Additional questions in this category.

You're reading Who invented the paperclip?

Follow us on Facebook!

Related Ads

Related Questions

Professionally Researched

Answerbag

a Demand Media company