Clothespin

David M. Smith of Springfield, Vermont, patented the first modern lever-action clothespin in 1853 [25].

The clothespin has even been featured in large-scale public sculptures, most notably the 45-foot Clothespin sculpture by Claes Oldenburg in Philadelphia [26, 35]. clothespin

In the 1700s, pins were hand-carved from single pieces of wood, often by the Shaker community or Romani folk using branches from ash or hickory trees [25]. David M

The modern clothespin has a storied history rooted in American innovation [25]: David M. Smith of Springfield

While still common in laundry rooms, clothespins are now frequently used in several other domains: