Sarah E. Goode's Folding Beds
1885
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This was the first patent granted to an African American woman. Sarah E. Goodewas born a slave in 1850 and moved to Chicago, Illinois after the American Civil War. An entrepreneur and inventor, Sarah Goode was a furniture store owner from Chicago, IL, who received a U.S. Patent for her Cabinet Bed. In response to the needs of her customers who lived in small apartments, Goode's invention—a precursor to the modern Murphy bed—could be folded into a functional rolltop desk when the bed wasn't in use.
This file contains specifications, drawings, amendments, and correspondence for cabinet-beds, which would be folded up to resemble a desk when not in use. The patent was issued to Sarah E. Goode of Chicago, Illinois on July 14, 1885.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Patent and Trademark Office.
National Archives Identifier:
7560384Full Citation: Sarah E. Goode's Folding Beds; 1885; 322177; 322177 - Folding Beds - Sarah E. Goode; Selected Patent Files, 1840–2005; Records of the Patent and Trademark Office, Record Group 241; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/sarah-e-goodes-folding-beds, May 4, 2024]