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The first practical mechanical sewing machine was patented by ________.

  • A.Elias Howe
  • B.Isaac Singer
  • C.Barthelemy Thimonnier
  • D.Walter Hunt

Answer: A

Correct answer: Elias Howe

Elias Howe patented his lockstitch sewing machine in 1846, using a needle with the eye at the point. Isaac Singer built a more commercially successful machine soon after, and the resulting patent dispute was settled by a pooling arrangement.

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