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http://stylemagazine.com/news/2020/feb/21/mary-beatrice-davidson-kenner-forgotten-inventor-w/

sanitary belt and the menstrual pad

After "family of inventors" add that at a young age Kenner had an active, inventive mind that would often keep her up at night.

Kenner graduated from high school in 1931. She attended Howard University, although she was unable to finish due to financial difficulties.[4]copied

Under Background near education description: Kenner did not receive any college degree or professional training, and she never became rich from her inventions, yet she was instrumental in inventing things that women find useful today. Women at the time were kept out of scientific establishments or academic institutions, but outside of these departments women continued to put their efforts toward something.

A quote, "one day I was contacted by a company that expressed an interest in marketing my idea. I was so jubilant," she said in an interview. "I saw houses, cars, and everything about to come my way." A representative made their way to interview Kenner in Washington and she continues to explains that they rejected her by saying, "Sorry to say, when they found out I was black, their interest drooped. The representative went back to New York and informed me the company was no longer interested."

Personal Life: During World War in 194, Mary found a job with the federal government working for the Census Bureau and General Accounting Office. She also chaperoned younger women who would attend dances at military bases in Washington, DC.Mary Kenner met and fell in love with a soldier and married in 1945. They divorced in 1950.

https://www.diversityinc.com/womens-history-month-profiles-mary-beatrice-davidson-kenner-inventor/

List of inventions: sanitary belt, precursor to the maxi pad, serving tray and soft pocket that attached to a walker, back washer that attached to a shower wall; a toilet paper holder, first idea being a self-oiling door hinge

Background: Kenner and her family moved to Washington D.C. when she was young. In D.C., she was staying updated on her opportunities to have her ideas patent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.