The 10 most rediculous inventions ever patented.

[dullonien]

With the news of Apple suing HTC over patent (http://gizmodo.com/5483689/the-apple-patents-cockpunching-all-smart-phones-an-illustrated-guide/gallery/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+gizmodo/full+%28Gizmodo%29) breaches with some of it&#39;s newer phones running Android, and seeing some of the bulls**t things they have managed to patent, I then found the following article:<a href="http://www.cracked.com/article_15693_the-10-most-ridiculous-inventions-ever-patented_p1.html" target="_blank">
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http://www.cracked.com/article_15693_the-1...atented_p1.html (http://www.cracked.com/article_15693_the-10-most-ridiculous-inventions-ever-patented_p1.html)

This is one of the funniest things I&#39;ve read in a while. Also shows how badly the patenting system needs a complete overhaul!

:lol:

[bristol-iain]

"User-Operated Amusement Apparatus For Kicking the User&#39;s Buttocks"

So its a device to cause yourself physical harm. #1 on an Emo&#39;s Christmas list

[Laetca]

I liked the ones they shwowed on QI a few years back. Especially the very smart man who basically patented the three-way comb-over.