Windshield Wipers
Just imagine not having these bad boys around? When the windshield wipers (manual and electric, both inventions made by women) were initially invented, they weren’t very popular. In fact, it was only after the patent expired that car brands started using them on their models.
Paper Bags
Margaret Knight invented the modern paper bag back in 1868 when she invented a machine that allowed the bags to be produced with a flat bottom. A man tried to steal her design and patent it first, but she won it back in 1871.
Circular Saws
A tool probably mainly associated with men was in fact invented by a woman. The story of its invention is a tale as old as time: a woman telling men how to do things. She saw men lumbering wood with a two-man saw and figured it’d be easier if the saw just cut in circular motions.
