Mary Kenner was an inventor most noted for her development of the sanitary belt, also known as a menstrual pad. Racial discrimination caused her patent to be prevented for thirty years.
Kenner never made any money from the sanitary belt, because her patent expired and...
Kenner never made any money from the sanitary belt, because her patent expired and...
... became public domain, allowing it to be manufactured freely.
In an interview, she said, "one day I was contacted by a company that expressed an interest in marketing my idea. I was so jubilant ... I saw houses, cars, and everything about to come to my way."
In an interview, she said, "one day I was contacted by a company that expressed an interest in marketing my idea. I was so jubilant ... I saw houses, cars, and everything about to come to my way."
"Sorry to say, when they found out I was black, their interest dropped. The representative went back to New York and informed me the company was no longer interested."
Between 1956 and 1987 Kenner received five total patents for her household and personal item creations.
Between 1956 and 1987 Kenner received five total patents for her household and personal item creations.
She shared the patent on the toilet tissue holder with her sister, Mildred Davidson, and also held a patent on a back washer that could be mounted on the shower or bathtub wall.
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