Sarah Boone

Sarah Boone
Sarah Boone

The patent drawing for the ironing board invented by Sarah Boone.
Born United States
Nationality American
Occupation Inventor
Known for Inventor of an ironing board improvement.

Sarah Boone was an African American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board. Boone's ironing board was designed to improve the quality of ironing sleeves and the bodies of women's garments. The board was very narrow, curved, and made of wood. The shape and structure allowed it to fit a sleeve and it was reversible, so one could iron both sides of the sleeve.

Further reading

  • Bernstein, Leonard, Alan Winkler, and Linda Zierdt-Warshaw. American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO (2000). ISBN 1576070727

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