Mildred M. Williams, GB189612655A

An Improvement in or relating to Children’s Teething Pads.

Image credit: Williams, M.M. (1896)

On August 29, 1896, Mildred Mercy Williams, a gentlewoman from Dulwich, London, received a patent for a new type of children’s teething pad. Her design used a porcelain or glass shape with rubber-covered ends, making it safer and less likely to break.

Date of Application: 9 June 1896

Date of Issuance: 29 August 1896

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