Excerpt from my favorite:

"To operate the assembly, the operator places the inlet tube with its valve
open adjacent his anal region from which a colonic gas is discharged. "
http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6055910.html

How much you want to bet that if someone actually made this, it would be a
hit with the college party crowd?

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James.
 
 

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Jinx
> Sent: 2006 Oct 24, Tue 16:21
> To: pic microcontroller discussion list
> Subject: [OT] Crazy patents
> 
> Not an exhaustive list by any means
> 
> Roll your eyes, shrug your shoulders, frown in disbelief
> 
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/crazy.html
> 
> Was Googling for a mortar spreader. Have a brick wall to make 
> (finally getting started on the outdoor pond/aquarium) and 
> wondered if anyone had thought of a device to lay mortar. They have
> 
> http://www.freepatentsonline.com/5035352.pdf
> 
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