June Kroenke

June Eudora Kroenke Rogers of Hartland, Wisconsin, U.S., is the inventor of several patented sewing tools and founded June Tailor, Inc. in 1962.

Kroenke began sewing as a child and her frustration with pressing garments of various shapes led her to design a pressing board out of cardboard. She had the final design constructed out of wood and obtained a patent on her invention. Kroenke founded June Tailor in 1962 and began selling the pressing board and other pressing aids, first out of her basement, and then from a manufacturing facility in Richfield, Wisconsin. In 1976, her business had expanded to 24 products and the original pressing board, which had 12 different-shaped surfaces, remained the most popular item.

Kroenke's patented inventions include:
 Contour pressing forms (sold as "June Tailor Board", a type of pressing buck), patent number , issued 1965
 Contour pressing boards, patent number , issued 1966
 Contour pressing board, patent number , issued 1966
 Universal pressing ham support, patent number , issued 1979
 Cushioned needlework blocking board, patent number , issued 1982
 Integrated cutting and pressing board including marking scale on the handle, patent number , issued 1995

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Category:American inventors
Category:People from Hartland, Wisconsin
Category:Women inventors