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For how much did Walter Hunt sell the rights to his 1849 safety pin patent?
Answer
$400
Hunt sold the patent rights to his safety pin invention for $400, using the money to settle a personal debt rather than profit long-term from the design.
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The safety pin was patented in 1849 by a New York inventor who sold the patent rights for $400 to pay off a debt.
Other options people guess
- $50
- $1,000
- $4,000
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- inventions
- history
- 19th-century
- everyday-objects
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