The Hollister Wind Bag

Patented by Thomas Lloyd Hollister in 1939. He called it a “gas receptor.” Basically, it was a fart collection bag. From the patent:

This invention relates to a device for receiving and storing gas formed by the digestion of foods. An object of the invention is the provision of a device for collecting and storing gas formed in the alimentary tract of the body and for absorbing liquids from the gases. Another object of the invention is the provision of a device for collecting and storing gas formed in the digestive tract, said device being removably suspended from the body and provided with a nipple having shielded perforations to permit gases to enter a storage chamber.

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Posted By: Alex - Sat Mar 30, 2019
Category: Inventions | Patents | Flatulence | 1930s

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Hilarity ensues when the storage chamber bursts at the worst possible time...

Posted by Brian on 03/31/19 at 11:25 PM

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