Sarah E. Goode received U.S. Patent No. 322,177 for a cabinet-bed. This event is significant because Sarah E. Goode was the first African-American woman to fully sign a patent. The cabinet-bed was designed to be folded together when not in use to save space and resemble furniture.

Judy Woodford Reed received U.S. Patent No. 305,474 for a "Dough Kneader and Roller". This event is significant as it marked her as the first African American woman to officially receive a U.S. patent. The invention was an improved design of existing dough rollers, designed to mix dough more evenly while keeping it covered and protected.