Selina J. Bancroft, GB190214005A
Improvements in Infants Feeding Bottles and Dummies.
Image credit: Bancroft, S.J. (1902)
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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Francesca Chiaradia
PhD Candidate in Economics
My research interests include innovation, law, and information economics.