The first match was accidentally discovered in 1826 when John Walker scraped a stick with chemicals on the end against a stone floor.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4141158 | Footwear outer sole A profiled outer sole for shoes made of a material having rubber-elastic properties with the sole including a tread surface having a front tread end portion, rear tread end portion, a profiled middle area and profiled marginal areas arranged on respective... | 02/27/1979 |