Great Britain

On July 4, 1896, Alberta Beatrice Lewis, Gentlewoman of Maida Vale, London, was granted a patent for a novel device designed to keep a bicycle upright when at rest. The forked apparatus could be mounted to the bicycle frame, helping ladies and beginners gain confidence while learning to ride.

On April 20, 1886, Alberta Mary Frances Caspar of London was granted a patent for developing a novel method to imitate stained glass. The invention included an adhesive surface designed to be applied directly to glass and a compound to preserve the coloring without alteration.

On September 5, 1896, Alice Borrer and Sylvia Broadwood, gentlewomen of southern England, patented a foldable sunshade designed to fasten to the handle of a bicycle. Their invention aimed to improve the stability and fit of the apparatus, thereby offering enhanced protection from the sun.

On July 17, 1894, Alice Macdonald of Notting Hill, London, patented a method for producing sulphate of lead pigment without the need for washing. Her process involved filter pressing the fumes into a paste (or using them dry), then heating the material in air to burn off or oxidize impurities, resulting in a dense, white pigment.

On October 7, 1893, Bertha Eveline Archer, a resident of Penair, Truro, Cornwall, was awarded a patent for developing a portable whistle designed to attach to bellows. The whistle could be sounded as a warning, particularly for invalids.

On October 17, 1907, Betsy Mills of Rochdale in the County of Lancaster invented an improved window sash in which the lower sash was hinged to open inward instead of sliding.

On August 18, 1900, Catherine Dorothea Bogle of London was granted a patent for an innovative golf ball retriever. Her device featured a spring clip that could be attached to a golf club, allowing players to retrieve balls from the hole without bending down.

On March 3, 1894, Clara Ann Vaughan Morgan of Kensington, London, patented a novel tooth-cleaning powder. Her formulation combined chalk, pumice stone, borax, sapo animalis (animal soap), oil of cloves, and carmine.

On March 3, 1894, Clara Christie, a London court dressmaker, patented a combined stand and holder for pins, needles, and other sewing aids. Her design incorporated a specially arranged base with an upright spindle to secure tape and reels of cotton during sewing.

On June 11, 1918, Dorothy Hooper, a UK citizen living in Nahant, Massachusetts, was granted a patent for inventing a novel inflatable raft. The raft featured multiple independent air compartments designed to maintain stability and could be easily folded for storage.