Patent of the Week

Week 7: #292,190: Take me out to the ball game!

Week 6: #821,393: The Wright Brothers' original patent!

Week 5: #6,368,227: Swinging on a Swing. A classic, but with a reexamination repealing its claims.

Week 4: #5,593,398: Protective Underwear with Malodorous Flatus Filter. The perfect gift for someone you know?

Week 3: #1,458,575: Illusion Device. It is interesting to speculate on the relative importance of codified and tacit knowledge in sawing a woman in half.

Week 2: #5,901,666: Pet Display Device. Wonder if they could make one for my dogs?