# James L. Plimpton — Patents explained on PatentBrief

James L. Plimpton has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How James Plimpton Invented the Modern Roller Skate](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/37305/roller-skates-plimpton) — granted 1863
  A 19th-century invention that introduced pivoting wheels to roller skates, allowing users to steer by leaning their bodies.

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