What is National Paperclip Day?
On May 29th each year, a small but useful product is commemorated. Yes, even the paperclip has its own day of honor. The day is dedicated to a well-known piece of curved wire that holds our papers together and helps us stay organized.
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Samuel B. Fay was 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. Fay's clip's original intention was to stitch tickets to fabric. However, U.S. patent 64,088 discovered that paperclips could also hold papers together, which was also true for paperclips.
Until 1899, at least 50 others were granted patents for similar designs. Erlman J. Wright, who died in 1877, was one of the few notable names to receive a patent in the United States for his paperclip design. He had already advertised his clip for use in fastening newspapers at that time.
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 on occasion.
