Viewing monthly archive for August 2009

Bank holiday weekend is upon us, as we all make a mass exodus for the seaside.  But with a great white shark sighted off the coast of Cornwall just a few weeks ago, why not pack one of these in your suitcase just in case.  You can then take a dip in the glorious Cornish waters without living in fear of Jaws gobbling you up for lunch!  US4833729 Shark Protector Suit (Fox).

GCSE results are out today, and teenagers across the country are off to school to collect their results envelopes.  But spare a thought for those poor people that have had to lick and seal each one!  Well here is the answer.  Yes we all know most envelopes are now self-sealing, but just in case, here’s the answer.  A sponge tongue that moistens the adhesive.  No more paper cuts and nasty tastes in the mouth.  US4300473 Device for moistening the adhesive coating on postage stamps and envelopes (Poynter).

Just last week poor old Wilbur the Cat was gobbled up by a 13 foot python.  There’s a petition being constructed to urge 10 Downing Street to change the laws on snake ownership, but this inventor offers a simple solution to the problem.  Keep Squash the Python on a lead!  US6490999 Collar apparatus enabling secure handling of a snake by a tether (Boys).

It is reported in the press that we have an obesity crisis in the UK, with over half the population being larger than life!  David Cameron has proposed scrapping Supersize meal deals, and perhaps we’ll all soon be asking at the counter to ‘Minimise Me’.  So hows about a clever fridge that tracks your every move.  Consume more calories than the recommended daily quantity, and the fridge quite literally sets off the alarm bells.  There is also a mirror on the front ‘for a big visual motivation before eating’.  But what about all those naughty snacks that aren’t stored in the fridge?  WO2009069149 A Refrigerator for Obese Persons (Thirumalar Anadampillai)

With the deciding Ashes test at the Oval underway, wives and girlfriends across the Country prepare for a weekend of TV viewing dominated by Sky Sports, and not much hope of keeping up to date with Coronation Street!  This inventor has designed headwear for sports widows, with in-built veil to cover her face.  “Widowear is designed to be worn by a woman wanting to humorously express her sorrow at being displaced by a man’s exclusive interest in a sporting activity.”  US5933869 Sports Headgear with Widow’s Veil (Allen).