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On March 4, 1915, Giorgia Santo Stefano della Cerda of Viareggio, Italy, was granted a patent for improvements to electric light switches. Her invention featured a ring placed on the switch cover that emitted a glow, helping users locate the switch in the dark.

On June 25, 1908, Grace M. Croxford of New Quay, UK, was awarded a patent for developing a novel golf bag. Her design featured a cylindrical shape made of leather or canvas, which was waterproof, stiff, and lighter than existing golf bags.

On December 8, 1910, Greta Bouvier, an unemployed woman from Tadworth, Surrey, was awarded a patent for developing an innovative method to fasten women’s garments. The invention featured strips and busks that could be attached to the straps of blouses, making it easier to fasten the blouse around the middle of the back.

On October 15, 1914, Helen Louisa Martin, a hospital matron at Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK, was awarded a patent for an improved golf ball. Her invention consisted of cork packing or chips, sawdust, cotton wool, or wood wool bound together with thread and encased in a jaconet exterior, all secured with a rubber solution.

On May 16, 1911, Ida Irene Becker of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, was awarded a patent for her development of a novel U-shaped rail designed to facilitate the hanging and detachment of curtains without prior setup.

On August 13, 1898, Jeannie MacNeil, a golf ball maker from Glasgow, UK, was awarded a patent for inventing a novel golf ball. The ball was made from a combination of glue or gelatine, cork or leather, and bichromate of potash, pressed together in an appropriate mold and left to season.

On June 15, 1905, Jeannie Macneil of Glasgow was awarded a patent for improvements in manufacturing golf, cricket, and other sports balls. Her design featured a cork core impregnated with elastic cement that promised to improve resilience and quality.

On December 24, 1896, Julie Boehmer, a resident of Warburg, Germany, was awarded a patent for major improvements to existing cooking pans. The invention involved the addition of an apparatus that would ensure the food was properly cooked.

On September 15, 1894, Laura Biddle, then residing in Leicester County, was awarded a patent for improvements to mechanical fire bars used in furnaces. Her design aimed to reduce metal clinkering and imperfect combustion.

On December 16, 1909, Lucia Krause of Magdeburg, Germany, was awarded a patent for developing novel pins to firmly secure hats. Date of Application: 6 May 1909 Date of Issuance: 16 December 1909