# Walter Hunt — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Walter Hunt has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Walter Hunt Invented the Modern Safety Pin](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/6281/safety-pin-hunt) — granted 1849
  Walter Hunt's 1849 patent for a simple, coiled wire device that keeps sharp points covered while fastening fabric.

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