A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve even if it probably shouldnt.
This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.
INVENTIONS INCLUDE:
- A coat that doubles as a urinal
- A musical condom
- An automated pet petter
- Face-lifting earrings
- A weight-lifting device for the penis
A miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve even if it probably shouldnt.
Papildus informācija
A collection of the funniest, weirdest and worst inventions ever patented
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11 | (32) |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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Device for Measuring Male Potency |
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16 | (2) |
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Automatic Hair-cutting Apparatus |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (2) |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (2) |
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Device for Testing One's Breath |
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26 | (2) |
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Soft Goods for Eliminating Crotch Itch |
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28 | (2) |
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30 | (2) |
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Penis-straightening Underpants |
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32 | (2) |
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34 | (2) |
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Method of Concealing Partial Baldness |
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36 | (2) |
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Sleeping Device for a Sitting Position |
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38 | (2) |
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Weight-lifting Device for the Penis |
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40 | (3) |
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43 | (36) |
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Breast-development Apparatus |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (2) |
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Combination Beachwear and Seat Cover |
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50 | (2) |
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Apparatus to Reduce Breast Wrinkles |
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52 | (2) |
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Arms-free Flotation Device |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (2) |
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Buoyant Bathing Brassiere |
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58 | (2) |
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60 | (2) |
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Feminine Undergarment with Calendar |
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62 | (2) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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Nipple Suppression Device |
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68 | (2) |
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70 | (2) |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (2) |
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Swimsuit with Novel Attachment Means |
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76 | (3) |
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79 | (28) |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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Apparatus for Training Cats to Use a Toilet Bowl |
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84 | (2) |
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86 | (2) |
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88 | (2) |
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90 | (2) |
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Combined Aquarium and Cat Display Case |
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92 | (2) |
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Easily Emptied Petfood Can |
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94 | (2) |
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Exercise Device for a Cat |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (2) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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107 | (32) |
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108 | (2) |
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Paternal-bonding Bib with Breasts |
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110 | (2) |
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Combined Jacket and Nappy Bag |
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112 | (2) |
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114 | (2) |
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Apparatus for Comforting an Infant |
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116 | (2) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (2) |
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Interactive Toilet-training Apparatus |
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122 | (2) |
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Combined Toilet Trainer and Toy Car |
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124 | (2) |
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Educational and Entertainment Necklace |
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126 | (2) |
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Wearable Child-activity Device |
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128 | (2) |
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Figurine for Displaying Baby Teeth |
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130 | (2) |
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132 | (2) |
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134 | (2) |
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Healthy Choices Reward Kit |
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136 | (3) |
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139 | (34) |
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140 | (2) |
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Apparatus for Instruction in Toilet Use |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (2) |
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Forehead Support Apparatus |
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146 | (2) |
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Night-time Urinal Apparatus |
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148 | (2) |
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150 | (2) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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Toilet Noise Recording System |
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156 | (2) |
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Toilet Seat-lowering Device |
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158 | (2) |
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`Pease Stand Here' Urination Spot |
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160 | (2) |
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162 | (2) |
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164 | (2) |
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Urinal Controlled with a Motorcycle Handlebar |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (2) |
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Toilet Seat Volatile Gas Incinerator |
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170 | (3) |
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173 | (34) |
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174 | (2) |
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176 | (2) |
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178 | (2) |
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180 | (2) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (2) |
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Discreet Stimulation Apparatus |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (2) |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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Discreet Sex Chair Device |
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196 | (2) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (2) |
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Sexual Device with a Smoking Pipe |
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204 | (3) |
| Acknowledgements |
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Mark Tanner grew up in Liverpool, where his father was constantly making things. Some of the things he made, such as a coffee pot stand fashioned from an old coat-hanger, Mark still has. Others, such as the bird feeding table designed to sit on top of their rotary washing line, he doesnt. Brought up in such an environment, he developed an appreciation and affection for a particular type of inventors mindset from a young age. After a brief spell in academia, Mark worked in TV, making documentaries such as High Anxieties: The Mathematics of Chaos and Dangerous Knowledge The Search for Infinity for the BBC. In his spare time he writes and edits, including his new book Brilliantly Bad, as well as Great British Inventions, The Debt Generation and War Letters 1914-1918. Mark currently lives quietly in Lancaster with his partner and daughter.
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