Morris Abrams

Morris Abrams
Born1908 (1908)
Died (aged 73)
Englewood, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Known forArrow 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

Abrams was the first generation of his family to be born in the United States.[citation needed]

Arrow brand staple gun.

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

  1. ^ a b "Morris Abrams". The New York Times. March 23, 1981. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
  2. ^ US patent 2205709, Abrams, Morris, "Stapling Device", issued 1940-06-25 
  3. ^ US patent 2312142, Abrams, Morris & Berger, George, "Stapling Device", issued 1943-02-23, assigned to Arrow Fastener Co. 
  4. ^ US patent 2661999, Abrams, Morris, "Hammer type stapler", issued 1953-12-08, assigned to Arrow Fastener Co. 
  5. ^ US patent 2671215, Abrams, Morris, "Spring operated fastener applying device", issued 1954-03-09, assigned to Arrow Fastener Co. 
  6. ^ a b c "Arrow Fastener Co. v. Stanley Works". FindACase. VersusLaw, Inc. September 14, 1994. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  7. ^ a b "Arrow Fastener Company, Inc". Worldwide Do-It-Yourself Council. 2006. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  8. ^ "Masco Make Five Acquisitions for $3.8 Billion". The New York Times. September 2, 1999. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
  9. ^ "Our Brands". greatstartools.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  10. ^ Chapman, Michelle (10 May 2018). "Iconic American Tool Brands Pony, Jorgensen & Goldblatt to be Relaunched to the North American Market Under the Leadership of Arrow Fastener - TileLetter". TileLetter. Retrieved 2 January 2021.