Who Patented A Jacket Developed After A Near Death Experience?
13th January 2010 by admin 1 CommentOn February 20, 1940, Eddie Bauer received Design Patent Number 119,122 for a jacket. Bauer caught hypothermia while fishing in the cold, rainy Washington winter in 1936. After his near death experience, he began attempting to develop alternative outdoor wear.
The wool garments worn by him and other outdoorsmen at the time were very heavy and [...]



