Inventions
Levitating Necktie
Any gimmick with a string leading into one's pants is a winner!Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 27, 2025 -
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Category: Fashion, Inventions, Patents, 1940s, Jokes, Pranks
Revolving Birth Table
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 25, 2025 -
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Category: Babies, Inventions, Stupid and/or Dangerous Products, Danger, Risk, and Peril, Pregnancy
Turtle Racing Track
With many kooky patents, the drawing provides a lot of visual humor. In this case, not so much. That task falls to the text.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Jan 18, 2025 -
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Category: Animals, Inventions, Chindogu, Patents, 1950s
AI-powered spice dispenser
Not all things benefit from being AI-powered.Now if this were part of a robot that could cook the meal, serve it, and then also spice it for you, that would be cool. But as a stand-alone gadget, it seems kinda useless.
More info: https://spicerr.com
Posted By: Alex - Thu Jan 16, 2025 -
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Category: Food, Inventions, AI, Robots and Other Automatons
Orange-Pimiento Drink
Yum! I don't think that adulterating your OJ with mashed pimiento is too large a price to pay for shelf stability. It's a lot of work to keep taking your container of OJ in and out of the fridge every time you want a drink!Original patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 16, 2025 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Crossovers and Mashups, Soda, Pop, Soft Drinks and other Non-Alcoholic Beverages, 1950s
Burglar Trap
If the intruder is considerate enough to step in exactly the right place, his or her foot will be ensnared.Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Thu Jan 09, 2025 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Stupid Criminals, 1920s
Slipper Hand Puppet
Full patent here.Either keep your feet warm, or stick your hand in a damp smelly slipper and have "fun." Your choice.
Truer words than those below were never spoken.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Jan 06, 2025 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Puppets and Automatons, Clothing, 1960s, Feet
Full Sensory Theater
Only the 1960s would conceive of this. Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 18, 2024 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Movies, Television, 1960s, Eyes and Vision, Head, Smells and Odors
Photo Display Coat
Exchanging snapshots with friends was once a thing with teens? Or just in this guy's imagination?Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 13, 2024 -
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Category: Fads, Fashion, Inventions, Patents
Comedian’s Suit
Be sure to operate properly.Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Dec 02, 2024 -
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Category: Costumes and Masks, Humor, Inventions, Patents, 1920s
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