Great Britain

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 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 May 13, 1895, Margaret A.G. Jenkins, resident in London, United Kingdom, was awarded a patent for designing a novel cycling dress for women. Date of Application: 13 May 1895

On September 5, 1907, Maria Gertrude Decies, a lady from Slough in Buckinghamshire, UK, was awarded a patent for developing a mechanical recorder for golf scores. The invention featured a circular case with dials and milled edges that could be rotated to record points for each stroke.

On September 29, 1894, Maria Lake, a resident of Kensington, London, was granted a patent for an innovative device designed to mount photographs and prevent their deterioration. Date of Application: 28 October 1893

On December 16, 1920, Marian Elaine Morgan, a schoolgirl from Blackpill, Swansea, UK, was awarded a patent for developing a new golf tee. Her invention was adjustable and designed to prevent the loss of the tee after a shot.

On June 9, 1894, Martha Cole, a toy manufacturer from Norton Folgate in Middlesex, obtained a patent for a novel toy motor. Her invention simplifies the traditional spinning methods used in toy motors, using a heavy spinning wheel mounted on a spindle, thus reducing the need for precise handling and timing.

On April 18, 1912, Rosa Chamberlin of London, UK, was granted a patent for inventing a novel air-cooling machine. Intended for use in industrial settings, the invention featured multiple pistons and cylinders to compress air and lower the external temperature.

On November 11, 1899, Sophia Sidney Rebecca Lindsey, a resident of Earl’s Crome near Worcester, was granted a patent for an innovative hair wash or tonic. The formulation included borax, ammonia, and spirits of wine.