PADDI PATENTS
(Nappies are called diapers in America)
1947 - Mrs Hunter Gordon started making Paddi Garments herself for friends. She made over 400 at her kitchen table.
April 1948 - An application was made for a Patent.
7th Dec 1948 - A letter was recieved back from the Patent Agent.
March 1949 - The provisional Patent was granted.
12 October 1949 - The full Patent was granted in the UK for a waterproof knicker-like garment with press-stud fasteners.
( Numbers 666,676 and 665,724)
November 8th 1949 - Agreement signed; Robinsons to take over the patent for the sale and maufacture of the garment.
November 1949 - The name Paddi was decided.
30th November 1949 - Paddi went on sale.
4 January UK/ 21 November 1949 USA - application made for patent in the USA
1950 - USA Patent was initially rejected.
6 November 1951 - USA patent granted - and the rest of the world
To see the USA patent (Number 2,573,903)
The Main Patents
Great Britain 665,676 and 665,724
Canada 493,293
Eire 19,242
South Africa 8,934
New Zealand 102,481/6
Australia 152,954
France 999,510
Switzerland 287,200
Holland 76,895
USA 2,573,903
Germany 1,606,433
April 1948 - An application was made for a Patent.
7th Dec 1948 - A letter was recieved back from the Patent Agent.
March 1949 - The provisional Patent was granted.
12 October 1949 - The full Patent was granted in the UK for a waterproof knicker-like garment with press-stud fasteners.
( Numbers 666,676 and 665,724)
November 8th 1949 - Agreement signed; Robinsons to take over the patent for the sale and maufacture of the garment.
November 1949 - The name Paddi was decided.
30th November 1949 - Paddi went on sale.
4 January UK/ 21 November 1949 USA - application made for patent in the USA
1950 - USA Patent was initially rejected.
6 November 1951 - USA patent granted - and the rest of the world
To see the USA patent (Number 2,573,903)
The Main Patents
Great Britain 665,676 and 665,724
Canada 493,293
Eire 19,242
South Africa 8,934
New Zealand 102,481/6
Australia 152,954
France 999,510
Switzerland 287,200
Holland 76,895
USA 2,573,903
Germany 1,606,433