What did "Howe" invent?

Answer by  echt (26)

Elias Howe, born July 9, 1819, was an American inventor who refined previous sewing ideas into a functional machine. On September 10, 1846, he obtained the first patent for a sewing machine that used a lockstitch design. It consisted of three parts; a needle with the eye at the point, a shuttle operating beneath the cloth, and an automatic feed.

Answer by  rightlight (1053)

Elias Howe, a woman who lived in the New England and New York city area during the 19th century into the 20th, is credited with inventing the first sewing machine. She officially was credited for a patent to the invention in 1846. The sewing machine revolutionized the garment manufacturing industry.