Morris Abrams
Morris Abrams | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | (aged 73) |
| Known for | Arrow Fastener Co., Inc. |
Morris Abrams (1908–1981) was the founder of Arrow Fastener Co., Inc., a manufacturer of fastening tools that has been a subsidiary of Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial since 2017.
History
[edit | edit source]Abrams was the first generation of his family to be born in the United States.[citation needed]
In 1929,[1] Morris Abrams founded Arrow Fastener. At first, he sold staples for staplers currently on the market,[citation needed] but by 1940 he had received his first stapler patent,[2] and by 1943, was assigning his patents to Arrow Fastener,[3] a process he continued into the 1950s as he patented the hammer tacker[4] and the staple gun.[5] One model of his staple gun, the T50, was introduced in the early 1950s,[6] became a registered trademark of the company in 1989,[6] and by 1994, had resulted in over 40 million sales.[6] It continues to be in production into the 21st century.[7]
In the 1960s, after Morris Abrams became ill, his son Allan Abrams took over the family business which continued to grow to include glue guns, rivet tools, and brad nailers.[7] Morris died in 1981.[1]
In September 1999, Arrow was one of five home improvement companies purchased by Masco Corporation.[8] It was subsequently purchased by Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial in 2017.[9][10]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ US patent 2205709, Abrams, Morris, "Stapling Device", issued Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ US patent 2312142, Abrams, Morris & Berger, George, "Stapling Device", issued Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., assigned to Arrow Fastener Co.
- ^ US patent 2661999, Abrams, Morris, "Hammer type stapler", issued Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., assigned to Arrow Fastener Co.
- ^ US patent 2671215, Abrams, Morris, "Spring operated fastener applying device", issued Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)., assigned to Arrow Fastener Co.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website for Arrow Fastener Co.
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