Selina J. Bancroft, GB190214005A

Improvements in Infants Feeding Bottles and Dummies.

On September 4, 1902, Selina Jane Bancroft of Selukwe, Rhodesia, patented an innovative design for infants’ feeding bottles. Her invention featured a stable, easy-to-clean bottle with a wide mouth, a screw plug, and a natural-shaped rubber teat — making feeding safer, more hygienic, and closer to natural nursing.

Date of Application: 20 June 1902

Date of Issuance: 4 September 1902

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