“It is common to prepare tea by immersion of a porous bag filled with tea into a cup of hot water.” That being the case, it can be said that making tea with a teabag is not always 100% annoyance free. “[…] when the porous bag is immersed in water, it has a tendency to […]
Tag: invention
The ‘Uni Boxing Glove’ [patent]
“Too often deaths occur to boxers because of the devastating head trauma received in a boxing match or during practice. A glove that would lessen the trauma without diminishing the excitement and skill of the sport, would certainly be a welcome addition to the art.” The welcome addition in question was the creation of the […]
Patent simplicity : ‘Beach Blanket’ [patent]
When it comes to simple, yet patentable ideas, it’s not easy to find a better example than US Patent 7096526B1 granted in 2006 to inventor Laura E Ogan – entitled ‘Beach Blanket’. “People go to the beach for relaxation. One of the usual objects that is brought to the beach for comfort is a towel. It […]
Reinventing the ‘Dandy Horse’ [patent]
A ‘Dandy Horse’ was the colloquial name given to a primitive pedal-less bicycle which was a fashionable mode of transport in Europe around 1819. Fast forward to 2008, when a US patent was granted for an ‘Apparatus for Shifting Weight from a Runner to a Wheeled Frame ‘ – which, at first glance seems remarkably similar. […]