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Elias Howe (1865438+July 9, 2009-186765438+1October 3) is an American, the inventor and inventor of sewing machine. Elias howe was born in Spencer, Massachusetts, USA in 18 19. He has eight sisters. When I was a child, every family in rural towns in New England set up small workshops suitable for child labor, so New England became increasingly rich. His father runs a farm and a flour mill, and the children often help. When Eli Elias was six years old, he went to work with his brother and sister, and put steel wire teeth through a belt to make a carding machine. When elias grew up, he began to help in the sawmill and sheller run by his father. In the cold winter, he received some basic education in the local school. However, due to poor health, I can't be too tired and not suitable for heavy work. Besides, he was born lame, which made his life full of obstacles and troubles. At the age of eleven, he went to work on his neighbor's farm, but the work there was very hard, so Ilya went back to work in his father's factory until he was sixteen. That year, Elias had an eager desire to go to Lowell to find a way out. With his father's consent, he set out alone and worked as an apprentice in a large textile factory in Lowell. After earning a living for two years, 1837, the economic crisis swept the United States, and the unemployed Elias had to look for a job everywhere. Later, he found a job in a mechanical repair shop in Cambridge, where he studied under Professor Tredwell, who specializes in ramie carding machinery. However, Elias only stayed in Cambridge for a few months, then moved to Boston and got a job in Ali Davis' mechanical repair shop. Marriage and Family elias got married at the age of twenty-one. But for him, this is actually a reckless step, because his income is only nine dollars a week, and he is very weak. His three children were born one after another. He found it difficult to meet the expenses of food, clothing, housing and transportation at home with this meager income, and his carefree life in the past became a beautiful memory. He became sad and depressed. Health is stagnant, there is no improvement, and even it is very difficult to complete daily work. He is very weak, because he can't support himself because of too much work intensity, so he must often go home and rest. At home, he can only lie in bed and think bitterly that he wants to "rest in peace forever". However, he loves his wife and lovely children so much that he still works hard every day to support his family. Even so, I am afraid that only a person who deeply understands poverty can well understand his inner despair. Inventing sewing machine this time, Elias heard that the era of sewing machine had arrived. Whether people admit it or not, if they can invest in machines, they will surely make a fortune. His embarrassment drove him to listen to people with great interest. He began to work hard to achieve this goal, but Elias knew that the invention of sewing machine would have some risks, but he decided to put all his eggs in one basket. He watched while his wife was sewing. First, he tried to design a machine that would allow her to sew.

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He made the ends of the needle extremely sharp and punched holes in the middle of the needle, so that the threaded needle could shuttle up and down on the cloth. But in the process of implementation, his careful design is not satisfactory. It was not until 1844, that is, more than a year after he tried to invent the sewing machine, that he was inspired to form a stitch with two threads by means of a shuttle and a curved needle near the eye of the needle. This made his design a decisive victory. Finally, he solved his design problem very satisfactorily, so in June of 1844 10, he made a rough machine model with wood and thread, and kept improving it until he was completely satisfied. Elias was already a skilled mechanic when his apprenticeship expired. At this time, he quit his job and moved back to his father's house. His father opened a palm leaf hat factory in Cambridge and cut palm leaves into strips. Elias lives with his family and his father under the same roof. The inventor, dragging half his sick body, set up a lathe in his father's attic, lit a fire to support his family and continued to make sewing machines. He is down and out, his business is difficult, and he often starves his family. To make matters worse, his father, who had always supported him, was in trouble, and the processing factory his father operated was wiped out in the fire. Poor Elias is in a terrible situation. At that time, he had a model of sewing machine in his mind, which made him extremely satisfied with its perfection and Excellence, but he didn't have enough money to buy the high-quality steel needed to produce the machine. Only they could guarantee the other performances of the machine. It costs 500 dollars to produce a sewing machine model, otherwise this great invention is useless to him. At the same time, it is even more difficult to believe the use value of the new machine at that time. Without the $500 to make a new machine model, even if his invention is novel, it is worthless. In a dilemma, elias decided to turn to a friend of his, a wealthy businessman named George Fisher, who was engaged in coal and timber business in Cambridge. Elias told George what he thought and successfully persuaded him to join in. George promised to provide Elias and his family with necessary accommodation, a workshop in the attic, and let Elias make model machines. As the start-up fund of the plan, George paid $500 in advance to buy necessary tools and make models. In return, they agreed that if elias got the patent, he would give half of it to George.

Elias Howe

1 844 65438+February1,Elias moved into George's apartment as promised, and a small machinery factory was built as promised. From then on, Elias began to work day and night, sometimes even staying up all night. 1in April of 845, the advanced sewing machine he designed passed the sewing test successfully. By mid-May, the sewing machine model was finally completed. In July, two sets of woolen clothes were successfully sewn with it for the first time, one for myself and one for George.

Schematic diagram of sewing machine for which elias howe applied for patent.

Strong and durable workmanship, even more durable than cloth. With the patent right, Ilya began to put it into use. First, he introduced his invention to a tailor in Boston. Although they admit that the machine is practical, they will never accept it because it will ruin their business. So are others. Everyone agrees and praises the ingenious design of this sewing machine, but no one wants to invest. To make matters worse, even his partner George began to get bored and eventually withdrew his shares, so Elias had to move back to his father's house with his family. Desperate elias finally gave up his invention. Then he got a job as a train driver on the railway and drove until his health deteriorated again. Facing the deteriorating health condition, Elias sprouted new hope, and he decided to go to England to seek the success he had not achieved in his hometown. Physical condition no longer allowed Elias to go to England alone, so he entrusted his younger brother Amasa Howe to bring his invention to England. On Chipset Street in London, Amasa found William Thomas. Mr. Thomas paid Amasa $65,438+0,250 to buy this machine, and promised that if Elias wanted to work in his enterprise, he would pay Elias $65,438+0.5 a week, and agreed to improve it and put it into the process of producing umbrellas and corsets for women. Elias agreed, and as soon as his brother returned to America, he left for England. Elias was employed by Mr. Thomas for about 8 months, but he found Thomas harsh, difficult to get along with and sometimes unreasonable, so at the end of 8 months, they parted ways.

Elias howe invented the sewing machine.

At this time, Ilya's sick wife and three children also came to London. He found it impossible to support his family on the meager salary given by Thomas. But the tragic situation after unemployment can be imagined. In this strange country, he is really helpless or cash-strapped. He and his family are often hungry all day and live a cold and hungry life. Enduring great pain, elias finally managed to send his family back to his old American father's home (probably with the help of his family).

Elias howe invented the sewing machine.

Elias himself stayed in England, hoping to popularize his invention. However, the reality is always so ruthless that all efforts are in vain.

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So, he shipped several household items he bought in England back to the United States. He used his mechanical model and patent certificate as travel expenses. He took another boat and followed him back to America. When Ilya arrived in new york, there were only two shillings and sixpence left in his pocket. On the same day he arrived in new york, the bad news came that his wife in Cambridge was dying of lung disease. Because he was too weak to walk, he had to stay a few more days. When he had enough money, he hurried home to see his wife for the last time.

The first product made in Britain, double-thread lock sewing machine

In grief, Elias was informed that a ship carrying his only daily necessities from England was missing at sea. It seems that the goddess of fate is going to completely destroy Ilya, and the blow to him is so rapid that people are caught off guard. However, Elias found a well-paid job soon after returning to China. More encouragingly, he found that his invention had become a household name in his hometown during his absence.

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The shameless mechanics who won the patent lawsuit ignored the inventor's patent and copied the machine at will. Moreover, these imitations are exhibited as "miracles" in many places and applied to many important production departments. Elias immediately set about defending his rights and interests. He turned to his friends for help and began to take legal action against the infringer in August 1850. This sensational lawsuit lasted for four years and finally won.

In the same year, Elias Howe moved to new york and began to put machines into production on a small scale. There, he cooperated with a man named Bliss, but a few years later, especially after Bliss died, the business became insignificant. In 1855, he can buy shares in Elysium and become the sole patentee of the company. Soon, his business began to flourish and continued to develop until his own inherent profits and the patent tax that the court forced other manufacturers to pay him soared from $300 to $200,000 a year. In 1867, when his patent right expired, he got 2 million dollars from it. However, this action also made him pay a huge price. Although elias was among the rich at that time, it was still far from being as rich as people thought. At the 1867 Paris Expo, Elias exhibited his machine and won the gold medal and the cross medal of honor, which was a reward for him and his invention. At the end of the Civil War, Elias generously donated money to the country and was drafted into the army to become a soldier of the Seventh Volunteer Corps in Connecticut. The great man passed away. He passed away in Brooklyn, Long Island, new york on10.3/867.