Ridiculous Devices People Patented

you might fancy yourself as the next big inventor whose groundbreaking creations change lives but some ideas are probably best kept private to patent an invention it needs to meet three key criteria first it's gotta be novel inventive and most importantly useful with that in mind i'm not sure how any of these ridiculous patents ever made the cut [Music] the greenhouse helmet do you wish you could surround yourself with plants all the time well look no further than the greenhouse helmet which brings the great outdoors to you the application for this green fingered invention was filed in 1985 by valdemar and guitar and it's not just a super chic fashion accessory for plant loving hipsters as you can see here the greenhouse helmet is basically comprised of an anti-fog treated transparent dome which could be fitted over your head complete with displaced shells for small plants so you can take a much needed walk in nature anywhere at any time according to the patent the plants would soak up the carbon dioxide exhaled by the wear supplying you with the finest oxygen money can buy in return but that's not all because the helmet is also complete with a two-way intercom system which lets you communicate with friends in the outside world from inside your own personal plant bubble honestly i'm not convinced that running around with cacti balance so precariously close to your face is a great idea it's no wonder this didn't catch on the daddle if there's one thing kids love and parents loathe it's piggybacks especially when your once tiny tot has exceeded the comfortable weight limit for being carried around fear not weary parents because wannabe inventor paul r harris has just the thing for you the daddy saddle aka the daddle according to harris on the existing child carrying paraphernalia like special backpacks and sling-like scarves only accounted for young babies as a consequence carrying a fully grown sprog around is only likely to result in horrifying injuries like back sprain and buckled legs the solution is simple just strap this pimped up belt around your waist fit your child's feet into the tiny stirrups and you're good to go cowboy thanks to the daddle you can now walk around with your standing child wrapped around your neck like some parasitic sloth with no worries about injuring yourself in the process as far as i'm concerned if your child is large enough to knead the daniel in the first place then surely they could just walk instead the spinning birthing table childbirth is a laborious process but back in the day pregnant women were subject to all sorts of harebrained ideas to try and speed it up a little one of the most ridiculous not to mention terrifying inventions patented for assisting childbirth is the spinning birthing table which was filed in november 1965 by mining engineer george plonsky and his wife charlotte and yes this idea really was as horrifying as the official patent diagram makes it look basically the pregnant woman would be firmly strapped onto this massive concrete base which would then be rotated at immense speeds to induce centrifugal force with the poor mother now screaming and vomiting profusely from sheer nausea the immense outward spinning force would eventually be enough to ease the baby's passage which seems like quite an understatement what's worse the poor woman would undergo this torture in complete isolation because no midwife would be able to whirl around the table fast enough thankfully the blonskis had thought of that too so the device included a special net to catch the baby in which is about as close to a slam dunk as a birth can get it should come as no surprise to you that this invention didn't come to pass and the blonskies never had any children of their own the crispy cereal server the best kind of inventions are the ones that solve universal problems and the crispy cereal server is no exception ever since john harvey kellogg created the humble cornflake back in 1878 breakfast enthusiasts all over the world have suffered in silence thanks to one simple problem soggy cereal thankfully in 1990 davis alton filed an application for a patent that would provide some light at the end of the tunnel the crispy cereal server comprised of two bowls working perfectly in tandem one large lower bowl filled with milk and a smaller upper bowl housing dry crispy cereal to ensure a satisfying crunch with every mouthful measured portions of cereal could be routinely sent down the connecting chute where they would plop into the milk providing you with the perfect mouthful every time there you have it a simple solution that would eliminate your fear of eating spoonfuls of soggy mush by keeping your cereal literally high and dry it's a real shame this invention never hit the shelves if you ask me high five apparatus do you hate being left hanging after initiating a high five worry no more my friend with the ingenious high five apparatus you'll never have to face the shame of an unreciprocated palm to palm celebration again this nifty device was thought up by albert cohen in 1993 and it's exactly what it looks like a dismembered mechanical arm that is guaranteed to make you look like the loneliest person around to receive an artificial high five all you need to do is position the arm at the desired height and wait for the spring-activated elbow joint to send the upper arm and hand flying in your direction cohen firmly believed that his nifty invention had a whole host of positive uses besides the apparatus providing what he described as a convenient outlet for the release of excitement even when no one else is around apparently spending some quality time with the high five apparatus could also improve hand-eye coordination as well as enhancing a person's jumping skills by mounting the arm above eye level i guess the only drawback is the practicalities of carrying a life-size mechanical arm around with you leaf gathering trousers gardening can be a real chore especially in the fall when your precious lawn is littered by fallen leaves sure you could grab a rake or even better a leaf blower to clear up the debris but where's the fun in that introducing leaf gathering trousers a wearable alternative to guard maintenance that's sure to be a blast every time the inventor of this bizarre invention paul frederick kennear who filed the patent in 2002 described the humble rank as a cumbersome and strenuous tool that only provided a one-way ticket to strain backs and blistered hands his ingenious solution is basically a pair of zip on flexible tubes that fit easily over your own pant legs with a flexible net fastened between them the idea is that you just slip these puppies on and take a leisurely stroll around your garden as you accumulate an ever growing pile of fallen leaves in the process you may end up waddling around like a penguin but you've just gotta power through are you a hardcore gardener or what automatic pet petter pets play a big part in many people's lives and if cats and dogs around the world had it their way us humans would be able to hang out with them all the time the harsh reality is that most of us have places to be and people to see and that makes being with your furry companion around the clock an impossible task that is until anthony steffen filed a patent for the automatic pet petter in 2006 this life-saving device would basically act as a stand-in for genuine human interaction by providing canines and felines alike with a much needed supply of strokes whenever you're not around the device is pretty simple the animal controls the petting by stepping onto a motion activated platform which in turn controls an artificial stroking hand to further the illusion that you're really in the room and not just a stuffed glove on a stick the automatic pet petter also allows owners to leave a recording which will play during the petting so if you return home to find your dog has turned into a total narcissist after hearing the phrase good boy a thousand times a day you've only got yourself to blame unsurprisingly this is another patent which didn't come to fruition there's just nothing like the real thing the rocking bathtub for most people taking a bath is an opportunity to relax and unwind but consider this what if the bathtub wildly oscillated back and forth like a rocking chair instead it sounds like total madness yes but this was actually a pretty attractive idea in the 19th century when the victorians became fixated with the potential health benefits of so-called hydrotherapy apparently simulating the sensation of ocean waves was thought to magically cure a whole range of ailments which is precisely why american inventor otto a hensel filed a patent for this rocking bathtub in 1899. it was just like a normal bathtub except fixed to a metal frame that would suspend it slightly off the ground allowing it to rock back and forth oh and it was also draped in a massive covering that would be worn up to the bather's neck to stop the water from splashing out all over the floor that's right you could feel the benefits of cutting edge while simultaneously looking utterly absurd in your own home sadly the whole hydrotherapy thing had mostly fallen out of fashion by the turn of the 20th century so the rocking bathtub never took off just imagine what could have been the double bicycle humans often dream about doing things that are beyond their capabilities like flying or performing a loop the loop on a bicycle but according to german inventor carl lang who filed this patent in 1905 nothing is impossible what looks like a horrific accident just waiting to happen consists of an ordinary bicycle that is attached to an identical upside down bicycle by the handlebars and another tube that extended from the back of the seat the floating bicycle was also fitted with a cushioned apparatus that would rest on the rider's back to prevent them from being crushed under its weight seems totally safe right the patent doesn't go into a whole lot of practical detail but the gist is that if you somehow approach this specific loop cycling upside down you'll emerge at the end the right way up making you the envy of all your friends it's safe to say the invention was never put into practice mostly because one can assume it's totally unworkable apparently the double bicycle was created with circus performers in mind but the reality is that not even the most skilled cyclists would be able to make this thing work sometimes gravity can be such a bore flaming trumpet according to inventor pat vitus who filed this next patent in 1979 traditional musical performances are always much better when they're accompanied by outlandish special effects so it made total sense to combine those two things by inventing a total health and safety nightmare the trumpet flamethrower believe it or not this is exactly what it sounds like a trumpet which emits a deadly plume of flame while the musician is playing to a crowd while singing their eyebrows off in the process i guess according to the patent the intensity and duration of the flame emitted by the instrument can be easily controlled by the musician by activating valves that control the amount of butane gas emanating from a cartridge mounted on the trumpet the gas in question is directed through the tubing of the instrument so that it billows from the flared end of the trumpet where it's then ignited by a sparking flint coming into contact with a tiny rotating wheel also operated by the musician i don't know about you but this doesn't sound like the smartest idea to me anyone playing this thing would surely be one unfortunate sneeze away from accidentally burning the entire theater down i guess that's one way to add some extra flair to your jazz performance the gerbil vest why should it be the case that dog owners get to take their pets almost everywhere they go but when i take my gerbil to the local walmart i get disapproving glares thanks to bryce bellis 1997 patent for the gerbil vest you no longer have to worry about being ostracized for bringing your hamsters gerbils or guinea pigs out in public as you can see in this patent diagram the design is pretty simple it's basically just a souped-up life vest but with plastic tubing that wraps around the body all leading into two small habitat chambers that can be fastened together like a belt forget stuffing your pet mouse in your pocket and shame you can now proudly present your pets to spectators as they scuttle about those tubes like little kids in a mcdonald's play area rodent lovers can rejoice at the prospect of jogging with your gerbil rolling up to a party with your rats and watching the ladies check out your chinchilla which is an unfortunate euphemism although the patent does warn wares to avoid risk of crushing a pet by avoiding collisions or falls the vest never made it into production for obvious reasons so there you have it some of the most ridiculous things people have ever patented fortunately for us these doe-brain devices aren't available in all or any stores but do you reckon any of these are actually good ideas let me know in the comments below and thanks for watching

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Published: Wed Sep 23 2020