Noun
United States inventor who built early sewing machines and won suits for patent infringement against other manufacturers (including Isaac M. Singer) (1819-1867)
Source: WordNetIt was not the first sewing machine, and its patent in 1851 led to a patent battle with Elias Howe, inventor of the lockstitch machine. Source: Internet
In 1846, Elias Howe patented the first sewing machine. Source: Internet