William Middlebrook, inventor of the Gem Paperclip machine, 1899. Conneticut. Source. In 1904,
William Middlebrook, inventor of the Gem Paperclip machine, 1899. Conneticut. Source. In 1904, Cushman & Denison obtained a trademark for “Gem” used in connection with paper clips. -- source link
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