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- "ANIMAL-TRAP" Mousetraps can be so anticlimactic, but this one goes off with a bang. An 1882 patent, the frame is designed to hold your favorite peashooter.
- "FLATULENCE DEODORIZER" Confidently cut the cheese with this 2001 invention, which masks the smell of your personal potpourri. A simple charcoal pad clings to the back of your underpants, stopping the aroma before it reaches your boss' nose.
- "APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS OF RAILWAY TRAINS" It's like a scarecrow—but for trains. Patented in 1888, J. W. James' invention features an electric dummy riding in front of the train.
- "FRESH-AIR BREATHING DEVICE AND METHOD" Smoke inhalation causes most fire-related deaths. Knowing that, William Holmes found out how to keep you conscious while you wait for rescue—as long as you can handle having toilet breath.
- 292 VOTES. Masking Your Hunger. 292 votes.
- 238 VOTES. Cheesy Concept. 238 votes.
- 287 VOTES. Flushing Things Out. 287 votes.
- 214 VOTES. Shave the Date. 214 votes.
Oct 5, 2017 · The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted some pretty ridiculous patents over the years. It makes me wonder about the quality of patents they’re not granting.
May 7, 2009 · Following on from our Top 15 Truly Bizarre Patents and Another 10 Bizarre (and Stupid) Patents, we have prepared a third list of the weird and whacky that.
Oct 7, 2024 · They’re examples of illogical inventions that caught the eye of patent offices. Exploring these comical innovations and absurd gadgets is a journey into the heart of human ingenuity.
Aug 29, 2017 · From alarm clocks that pummel you in the head to ingenious devices to save your crayon nubs, a peek into the patent archives for back to school season.
Jan 1, 2016 · From the internet of dildos to having someone else pay the phone bill, trolls filed lot of patently ridiculous patents.
