Patent Pills

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 January 29, 1901, Florentine L. Kellogg, resident of Santa Barbara, was awarded a patent for developing a novel dial for weighting scales. Date of Application: 5 April 1900 Date of Issuance: 29 January 1901

On June 25, 1907, Lucia J. Franklin, of Devil Lake, North Dakota, was awarded a patent for developing a novel clasp fastener, especially designed for gloves. Date of Application: 24 June 1905

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

On October 5, 1926, Luna H. Thralls of Hymera, Indiana, received a patent for an improved vanity case. Her invention enhanced the compactness of the item, incorporating space for a mirror, a card case, and a billfold.

On May 1, 1923, Mabel Blackman, a resident of Manhattan, New York, was awarded a patent for designing novel overshoes for horses. The invention aimed to increase road grip and reduce the likelihood of slipping on uneven surfaces.

On March 27, 1923, Mabel Frederick, of Pueblo, Colorado, was awarded a patent for developing a projector that could permit an image to be projected in a stable position for a considerable amount of time and automatically move to the next animation without the aid of an operator.

On February 1, 1918, Mabel Slater, a resident of the United States, received a patent for a novel cover designed to be used as a bathrobe or military coat. The blanket was made from a soft and flexible material that quickly adapted to the body, aiming to keep it warm.

On July 5, 1932, Mabel White of Spokane, WA, was awarded a patent for her development of a novel and easily adjustable device designed to cut vegetables into cubes of different sizes.

On January 23, 1940, Mabel Winkel of New York was awarded a patent for designing a novel shoe made with an elastic-like leather upper sole that allowed for easy insertion of the foot.