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Sarah Boone was an African American American dressmaker and inventor who received a United States patent in 1892 for an improved ironing board. Her design used a narrow, curved board that could support sleeves and other fitted parts of women's clothing more effectively than a broad, flat surface. The invention addressed a practical problem in domestic garment care and is associated with the development of specialized household ironing equipment.
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