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1. www.cnn.com › 2013/12/11 › tech11 patently absurd patents | CNN Business

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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.

2. listverse.com › 2009/05/07 › 10-more-extremely10 More Extremely Bizarre And Pointless Patents - Listverse

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   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.

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3. abovethelaw.com › 2017/10/8-of-my-favorite-stupid8 Of My Favorite 'Stupid Patents' - Above the Law

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   Oct 5, 2017 · 1. My all-time favorite dumb patent is Apple’s design patent for… a rectangle with rounded corners. Granted in 2012, Apple received a patent for the shape of its product, which is pretty...

4. www.cracked.com › article_15693_the-10-mostThe 10 Most Ridiculous Inventions Ever Patented - Cracked.com

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   Nov 27, 2007 · Other inventions inspire second-hand embarrassment and provide a window into the dark souls of the men who created them. In an extended compilation from his Daily Nooner, blogger Ross Wolinsky counts down 10 pieces of irrefutable proof that at least one clerk from the patent office comes to work stoned every day.

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5. www.ranker.com › list › weird-patentsThe 20 Weirdest Patents Ever Filed - Ranker

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   • 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.

6. instr.iastate.libguides.com › patents › funLibrary Guides: Patents: A How-To-Find Guide: Weird & wacky ...

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   Oct 7, 2024 · From the best and worst to the wackiest and most bizarre inventions and products -- from the horse headlight and Viagra to a motorized spaghetti fork and Slinky -- this collection of 100 life-altering and entertaining patents from the US Patent and Trademark Office includes humorous and informative descriptions of each patent and dozens of ...

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8. www.vice.com › en › articleThe 11 Stupidest Patents of 2015 - VICE

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   Jan 1, 2016 · From the internet of dildos to having someone else pay the phone bill, trolls filed lot of patently ridiculous patents.