Cora G. Mann, GB189625936A
A Commode.
Image credit: Mann, C.G. (1896)
On September 4, 1897, Cora Genevieve Mann of Brooklyn, New York, patented a commode designed to attach directly to any bedstead. Its folding, height-adjustable seat let patients move from bed to commode without exposure, while the entire unit could be compactly folded when not in use.
Date of Application: 17 November 1896
Date of Issuance: 4 September 1897
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