Great Britain

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 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.

On March 3, 1910, Edith Higgens, a spinster from London, UK, was awarded a patent for developing a novel appliance for golfers. Her invention featured a shaft designed to retrieve balls from the hole and assist in placing tees.

On March 9, 1895, Edith L. De Grave, a resident of London, was awarded a patent for developing a novel copybook designed to prevent inadvertent errors by concealing the line above.