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Innovative Ideas That Make You Think - Why Didn't I Patent That?

Posted by Robb Evans on Fri, Apr 22, 2011 @ 04:30 AM
  
  
  
  
  
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Part 4 and final installment of the email “Just when you thought all the good ideas were taken.”   Here are the last “ideas.”

Belt Measurer resized 600 

 Hmmmmm... nothing like telling the whole world that you had one too many slices of pizza last night.

 

Self Photo Taker resized 600

And this way, you'll be able to always get a picture of yourself in your slightly larger new pants (one belt size larger than yesterday), even if your spouse isn't home to take the picture because they're presently out picking up tonight's pizza. 

 

But the final idea is truly spectacular.  No more scary accidents in the restaurant, right?

Tray with Fingerholes resized 600

This may keep the tray stable but I’m not sure how often you spill a drink by setting it on one of the finger protrusions.  This is another creative German invention.  Patent DE202006018387U1, titled Small drinks tray, with a wall, has a double base with tubes at the underside to take the fingers for a firm grip on the tray… or in German ….Kellner-Tablett mit Fingerlöcher zum sicheren Servieren. 

Tray with Finger holes Patent drawing resized 600

I hope you enjoyed these “ideas”.

- S.M.

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Six Degrees Blog Series

As we all may have noticed at some point there is a list of references cited adorning the face of every US patent.  Utilizing these lists of references, patents can be connected to other patents through the references cited on their own face, as well as the instances where the patent is cited on a subsequent patent’s face.   By connecting patents in this manner a network begins to form and begs the question: How many steps would it take to connect any patent with any other patent? 

So, starting with any patent where would we find ourselves after 6 steps through the references cited network?

We're sharing our path, but feel free to follow your own path of patent connection intrigue and share it in the comments section below.

Have a suggestion for an inventor or invention you would like to see in the Six Degrees post? Share that in the comments too!

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