Great Britain

On October 15, 1914, Helen Louisa Martin, a hospital matron at Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK, was awarded a patent for an improved golf ball. Her invention consisted of cork packing or chips, sawdust, cotton wool, or wood wool bound together with thread and encased in a jaconet exterior, all secured with a rubber solution.

On May 16, 1911, Ida Irene Becker of Muswell Hill, Middlesex, was awarded a patent for her development of a novel U-shaped rail designed to facilitate the hanging and detachment of curtains without prior setup.

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 October 27, 1908, Kate Jagels, a spinster of London, and Clari Redfern, a married woman of Dalston, invented and patented a novel ointment for wounds and sores. Their formula combined cerate of calamine, resinae, minium rubrum, and lead plaster, and was intended to soothe pain and treat diseased areas.

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.