Melitta Korn, AT126695B

Sockenhalter.

Image credit: Korn, M.(1932)

On February 10, 1932, Melitta Korn, wife of Friedrich Korn and later a Holocaust survivor, patented a novel sock holder. Her design utilized specially arranged brackets to keep socks securely in place while walking.

Date of Application: 23 March 1931

Date of Issuance: 10 February 1932

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Francesca Chiaradia
Francesca Chiaradia
PhD Student in Economics

My research interests include law and economics, economics of innovation, and information economics.