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upworthy.com > in-1870-a-man-claimed-margaret-e-knight-couldnt-have-made-her-invention-she-challenged-him-and-won

In 1870, a man claimed Margaret E. Knight couldn’t have made her invention. She challenged him and won.

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (479+ words) The machine she designed helped pave the way for the paper grocery bags we still use today. Margaret E. Knight applied for a patent on a “Bag Machine” she’d developed, only to learn that another inventor had already claimed parts of…...