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    In what country was the paper clip patented?

    Question #80194. Asked by Redrose15. (May 10 07 12:27 PM)


    bbbrtf

    		I found that it has never been patented.
    http://www.officemuseum.com/paper_clips.htm

    May 10 07, 12:48 PM
    bbbrtf

    		I also found sources for Germany
    http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpaperclip.htm

    Also US
    http://www.answers.com/topic/paperclip

    May 10 07, 12:50 PM
    aneem

    		The U.S.

    Source: Wikipedia.org
    The first patent for the paper clip was awarded to Samuel B Fay of the United States in 1867.

    May 10 07, 12:57 PM

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