# Clarence Saunders — Patents explained on PatentBrief

Clarence Saunders has 1 landmark patent explained in plain English on PatentBrief.

- [How Clarence Saunders Invented the Modern Self-Service Grocery Store](https://patentbrief.org/patent/us/1242872/self-service-grocery-store-saunders) — granted 1917
  A 1917 patent for a store layout that allowed customers to walk through aisles and pick their own goods, replacing the traditional over-the-counter service model.

**Full profile:** https://patentbrief.org/inventor/clarence-saunders

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