OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaSarah Boone was a clever inventor who made ironing clothes much easier! She designed a brand new ironing board that was better than anything before it. We still use ironing boards that look just like hers today!
Sarah designed a brand new ironing board that was narrow, curved, and covered in soft padding. Her brilliant invention was the perfect shape for slipping a shirt sleeve right over the edge! In 1892, she received a patent for her improved ironing board. Her great idea made ironing so much faster and better for everyone!
- Sarah Boone was one of the first African American women to receive a United States patent!
- She received her patent for the ironing board on April 26, 1892.
- Her ironing board design is very similar to the ones we still use in homes today!
