I just came across this article and thought it would be perfect to share with the class. Check it out everyone!
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/owen-nannarone/
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
Silly Patent #30
PNEUMATIC SHOE LACING APPARATUS
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=www.google.com/patents/US5205055.pdf
I really like this dumb patent because it gives an explanation to the Marty McFly's shoes from one of my favorite movies, Back to the Future 2. This patent was granted in 1993, I guess 1993 was the year for receiving dumb patents. This invention is definitely useful for the disabled or elderly. Essentially anyone who would have trouble tying their own shoes. The notion of self strapping or tying shoes is obvious but the method in which this inventor describes is not too obvious. The idea is clearly not novel as it was portrayed to the world in 1989 in Back to the Future 2. I guess the method in which is laces itself is the novel part. It is even in the title of the invention "Pneumatic". I will admit I had to look up what Pneumatic ment and this is the definition I found, Pneumatic - Adj. containing or operated by air or gas under pressure. Nike put 1000 pairs of the shoes from the movie up for sale a few years ago at a charity event for $1,000 each. They sold out in less than a day and do not even include the self lacing apparatus. Currently these shoes are being resold on ebay for $7,500. Imagine how much they would be going for if they included this pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus!
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=www.google.com/patents/US5205055.pdf
I really like this dumb patent because it gives an explanation to the Marty McFly's shoes from one of my favorite movies, Back to the Future 2. This patent was granted in 1993, I guess 1993 was the year for receiving dumb patents. This invention is definitely useful for the disabled or elderly. Essentially anyone who would have trouble tying their own shoes. The notion of self strapping or tying shoes is obvious but the method in which this inventor describes is not too obvious. The idea is clearly not novel as it was portrayed to the world in 1989 in Back to the Future 2. I guess the method in which is laces itself is the novel part. It is even in the title of the invention "Pneumatic". I will admit I had to look up what Pneumatic ment and this is the definition I found, Pneumatic - Adj. containing or operated by air or gas under pressure. Nike put 1000 pairs of the shoes from the movie up for sale a few years ago at a charity event for $1,000 each. They sold out in less than a day and do not even include the self lacing apparatus. Currently these shoes are being resold on ebay for $7,500. Imagine how much they would be going for if they included this pneumatic shoe lacing apparatus!
Silly Patent #29
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=www.google.com/patents/US5255452.pdf
I have attached the link to view the PDF of the patent I found when I searched for Silly Patents. It is a device for giving the illusion for anti-gravity. It is a shoe that supports the person who wears it when they lean forward. While it is silly I have seen something like this be "useful". While I personally have no use for it I have seen street performers use similar devices to just stand there leaning. I guess if you are a street performer this is something of high use. I do not know how to claim this as novel as it is just a support system, and it was filed in 1993. I guess in terms of a shoe this is a new idea for a shoe (one that supports your body weight when you lean forward). In addition to that, it can be considered a non-obvious shoe device. Again, I see no use for it personally and I still consider it a silly patent but I see why someone would have a use for it and why someone would want to patent it.
I have attached the link to view the PDF of the patent I found when I searched for Silly Patents. It is a device for giving the illusion for anti-gravity. It is a shoe that supports the person who wears it when they lean forward. While it is silly I have seen something like this be "useful". While I personally have no use for it I have seen street performers use similar devices to just stand there leaning. I guess if you are a street performer this is something of high use. I do not know how to claim this as novel as it is just a support system, and it was filed in 1993. I guess in terms of a shoe this is a new idea for a shoe (one that supports your body weight when you lean forward). In addition to that, it can be considered a non-obvious shoe device. Again, I see no use for it personally and I still consider it a silly patent but I see why someone would have a use for it and why someone would want to patent it.
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