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Philippe Bruyerre
Docteur en histoire des techniques EHESS/CAK
Published on 7 January 2022 DOI : 10.21494/ISTE.OP.2021.0765
The clothespin, an everyday technical object, was patented in 1853 by David M. Smith, an inventor and entrepreneur from the small town of Springfield, Vermont. Based on his biography, this article examines the technical and socio-economic determinants of an object that has been the subject of more than 2,000 patents in a century and a half in the United States, and is an icon of American ingenuity.
La pince à linge, un objet technique banal, a été brevetée en 1853 par David M. Smith, inventeur et entrepreneur de la petite ville de Springfield dans le Vermont. A partir de sa biographie, l’article examine les déterminants techniques et socio-économiques d’un objet technique qui a fait l’objet de plus de 2 000 brevets en un siècle et demi aux Etats-Unis et constitue une icône de l’inventivité américaine.
Engineering and Systems > Home > Technology and Innovation > Issue 1 > Article
Related domain(s) : Social Sciences and Humanities