Join Neil, Jack and Bethan as they delve into the patent archives to discuss the weird, hilarious and possibly genius inventions whose potential never made it off the drawing board. Were they rightly forgotten, or do they have Hidden Patential?
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Neil feels the heat, Jack pokes holes in pizza propulsion and Bethan wonders if smart cutlery is really so smart.
Timestamps
02:00 - US10143420B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US10143420B2/en) - Eating utensil to monitor and regulate dietary intake (Bethan)
11:34 - ES1066974U (https://patents.google.com/patent/ES1066974U/en) - Perfected Spoon, JP3136289U (https://patents.google.com/patent/JP3136289U/en) - Small table blower (Neil)
19:28 – US20230058771A1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20230058771A1/en) - Self-propelled food delivery pallet, US5636710A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US5636710A/en) - Pneumatic delivery system for restaurant food (Jack)
29:12 - Honourable mentions:
kr20090018367a (https://patents.google.com/patent/KR20090018367A/en) - Toster in car
FR2731335A3 (https://worldwide.espacenet.com/patent/search/family/009476947/publication/FR2731335B3?q=pn%3DFR2731335B3) - Figurine fixed to bowl used by young child
US11351673B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US11351673B2/en) - Robot sled-enhanced food preparation systemand related methods
16 Apr 2024
05 - Emergency - "At least the plane's happy"
Neil springs into action and ponders pedalling paramedics. Bethan wonders if parachutes make plane sense. Jack seeks relief for those caught short in traffic.
Timestamps
03:20 - US794562A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US794562A/en) - Self-saving fire-escape apparatus (Neil)
13:30 – CN203914757U (https://patents.google.com/patent/CN203914757U/ja) - Private car is gone out with emergent portable folding lavatory (Jack)
19:37 – US2011197821A1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20110197821A1/en) - Wild animal protection device (Jack)
33:33 - US3508727A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US3508727A/en) - Apparatus for saving of the passengers of a crash landing, ditching or diving and in danger to be diving, respectively, airplane (Bethan)
27:10 - Honourable mentions
US11519700B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US11519700B2/en) - Non-lethal self-protection weapon
USD530386S1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/USD530386S1/en) – Double barrel knife gun
40:56 - Lightning round
US660769A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US660769A/en) - Bicycle-ambulance
GB189423582A (https://patents.google.com/patent/GB189423582A/en) - Improved Cycle Ambulance or Invalid Carriage
GB190606056A (https://patents.google.com/patent/GB190606056A/en) - Improvements in Ambulances
DE506380C (https://patents.google.com/patent/DE506380C/en) - Vehicle for patient transport with a stretcher
2 Apr 2024
04 - Drinks - "No, don't make it cuter"
Bethan tries to make scents of it all, but it’s the last straws for Jack and Neil.
Selected patents and timecodes:
02:02 - CN110914169B (https://patents.google.com/patent/CN110914169B/en) - Drinking device (Bethan)
08:46 - US9186007B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US9186007B2) - Multi-person straw for sharing/tasting beverages (Jack)
17:00 - US8770588B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US8770588B2/) - Novelty beverages straw (Jack)
24:10 - US3782028A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US3782028A) - Toy operated by drinking straw (Neil)
30:00 - Honourable mentions:
US580837A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US580837A/) - Holder for nursery bottles
US164265A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US164265A/) - Improvement in vessels for containing poison
19 Mar 2024
03 - Camping - "What are pockets, if not flexible buckets?"
Jack has a hole in his bucket, Neil’s in tents and rambles on about sticks while Bethan desperately tries to keep her cool.
Selected patents:
US4403483A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US4403483A/en) - Bucket insert
CN104687721A (https://patents.google.com/patent/CN104687721A/en) - Multifunctional Camping Bucket
US2014298567A1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US20140298567A1/en) - Survival Hat
WO2016195385A1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2016195385A1/en) - Sunshade usable as umbrella for vehicle
GB271292A (https://patents.google.com/patent/GB271292A/en) - Improvements in camping equipment, suitable for use as personal wear
US257980A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US257980A/en) - Combined walking-stick and music-stand
DE364544C (https://patents.google.com/patent/DE364544C/en?q=(walking+stick)&before=priority:19400101&oq=(walking+stick)+before:priority:19400101&page=1) - Walking stick saw
US370496A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US370496A/en?q=(walking+stick)&before=priority:19400101&oq=(walking+stick)+before:priority:19400101&page=3) - Musical walking-stick
US4986295A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US4986295A/en?q=(walking+stick)&before=priority:19400101&oq=(walking+stick)+before:priority:19400101&page=3) - Combination cane and cribbage board
FR504945T (https://patents.google.com/patent/US1474292A/en) - Machine gun cane
US1000911A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US1000911A/en?q=(walking+stick)&before=priority:19400101&oq=(walking+stick)+before:priority:19400101) - Walking-stick umbrella
5 Mar 2024
02 - Boats - "Improve your playability"
It all goes downhill for Bethan, Jack’s left feeling queasy about seasickness prevention and Neil wants a boaterhome.
Selected patents:
KR101967294B1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/KR101967294B1/en) – Leisure boat having a slide
US802527A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US802527A/en)– Device for preventing seasickness
US833633A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US833633A/en) – Device for preventing seasickness on ships, &c.
US577269A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US577269A/en) – Bicycle-boat
US9389A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US9389A/en) – Steering submarine vessels
US3815541A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US3815541A/en) – Houseboat powered by smaller boat
US10343754B1 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US10343754B1/en) – Oscillating fin propulsion apparatus
US227491A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US227491A/en)– Sculling-propeller for boats
20 Feb 2024
01 - Accommodation - "Have you seen Up?"
Neil blows the roof off, Bethan goes on the road and Jack considers cautionary cannons.
Patents in this episode:
US2229908A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US2229908A/en)- Removable roof and screen top for cottages
US7469949B2 (https://patents.google.com/patent/US7469949B2/en) - Slidable room arrangement for recreational trailer
US3482037A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US3482037A/en)- Home security system utilizing television surveillance
US29044A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US29044A/en)- Apparatus fob[sic] protecting buildings from fire
US1500188A (https://patents.google.com/patent/US1500188A/en) - Robber exterminator
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