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Steve’s first patent is one he believes is DOA and surely wasn’t filed by a patent attorney. Perhaps it is just a prank, but an application has actually been filed for a full body teleportation device. Steve’s 2nd wacky find of the week involves an editing system that makes documents politically correct.

Steve’s first weird patent involves a method for attracting insects. The premise is to wear an insect attracting apparatus that draws the insect to the apparatus instead of the individual wearing the apparatus. Steve’s second weird patent is for a bag/backpack that can be attached to the body and towed.

Steve’s first wacky patent is for pet lovers. If you are really fond of your pet, you might enjoy this line of pet displaying clothing. Steve’s second weird patent is for an l800s alarm clock that made a collection of bells ring. If you have trouble waking up in the mornings, perhaps this mechanism would help.

Health is so important to us, especially oral health. That must be why in 1921 G. C. Purdy created the exercising device for your gums. This device consists of a string attached to a spring. Wiith the use a retainer type mouthpiece, you connect the spring to the wall or another person and exercise back and forth. Steve’s next wacky patent is also regarding oral health. It is a little device that can tell if you have inserted your oral apparatus and reminds you if you have not.

Steve has been attending a lecture series and has had to use public bathrooms recently. This led him to his discovery of the patent for the waterless urinal. The patent is for a cartridge/filter through which the urine passes. Any odor is trapped by an oil sealant. The invention is very clean and it saves thousands of gallons of water. Maybe it should be in bathrooms everywhere. Steve’s second invention is probably for women. In absence of an available bathroom, this little cone makes a portable toilet anywhere. If you plan to use this device within city limits, perhaps you should have a lawyer on retainer.

Steve Leavitt and Ted Van Cleave each share their all time favorite wacky patents. Listen to hear to this segment to hear how almost anything can be patented even if OSHA would never permit the item to actually be used.
Guest Ted Van Cleave, artist and author, www.totallyabsurd.com

We have all heard stories of being able to walk on water. Listen to this segment to hear about the invention Steve found that will allow you also to walk on water. If you are not a fan of water and prefer to remain on dry land, perhaps you want to improve your golf swing? Steve’s second unusual patent involves a laser golf swing training device.

With the change of season coming people want to get out and enjoy sun and water. But you have to watch out for skin cancer and sun burn. Perhaps you would like to utilize the unusual patent that Steve found for the helium filed sun shade. See this patent at www.youinventit.com . Steve’s next patent is on a shoe. It has a flip top so if you have no pockets or purse, you can still store your cell phone or coins.

We have all found ourselves on occasion needing a bathroom desperately and being unable to find one. Steve’s wacky patent of the week can come in very handy in this type of situation.

Have you ever attempted to set a mousetrap? You get it all ready to go and then it comes time to set it down. You are afraid to do this because you know from experience that it is going to snap shut and scare you. The mousetrap Steve found has a special cocking device to prevent this from happening.

Guest Mike Drummond, editor in chief of Inventors Digest, is on his way to Iraq so Steve searched for patents that might help him there. Steve came up with the 3 dimensional target practice mannequin and the armor with rollers. Last but not least, for riot control, the slime sprayer that prevents anyone from being able to stay on their feet.

Since this show is about inventing and animals, Steve’s weird patents this week are all animal related. Steve has found an animal urine collection device and an animal bathing apparatus. Steve also found a weird patent for preventing dogs from worrying sheep that probably would be considered inhumane and not allowable by today’s standards.
http://www.petpeek.info/

This week Steve noticed the price of gas going up. This observation led him to think of ethanol that is made with corn grown by farmers. For good crop production you need good soil which earthworms help create. So Steve’s first patent is for a method of reducing the mortality rate of earthworms. When the farmers have completed their busy day of saving earthworms, perhaps they now want to go out on the town. If they want to attract the attention of other farmers they can utilize Steve’s next wacky patent which is for a method of isolating the fragrance of alfalfa and clover. Where does he find these things?

Intellectual property attorney Steven Leavitt gets sticky and grumpy in hot weather. You can imagine his delight when he stumbled across the patents for the cooling shoes and the portable neck fan. Listen to this segment to hear all about these unusual cooling devices.

Steve’weird, wild and wacky patents this week are all about personal relaxation and include a toe puppet, the combustion gas powered pogo stick and a motorized ice cream cone. Listen to this segment to hear more about them

When you view some patents, you wonder how they ever got approved by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Steve’s first patent is for a dog toy that looks exactly like a stick falls into this category. His second wacky patent also involves dogs and a special wand for dealing with doggie waste. Steve’s third patent, also pet related is for a cat toy, that again you wonder how it ever got patent approval. To hear more, listen to this segment.

How long is too long to wait for your patent to be issued? What can you use to propel your sail boat in lieu of a sail? Listen to this segment for the answers to these questions.

If you have a snoring problem, snore no more. This problem was solved in l908 with a patent for an inflatable device the size of a grapefruit that is placed down the user’s back to keep them sleeping on their side. It doesn’t sound or appear particularly comfortable. Listen to this segment for further chuckles.

Kid inventors are nothing new as it was a child that invented ear muffs in 1873. The popsickle is another well know and popular invention by a child inventor who got his patent in 1924.

Important note
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The Innovation America Foundation (IAF), with support from Apple Inc announced the Voices of Innovation contest, as part of IAF's effort to create a vibrant nationwide movement supporting American innovators and encouraging future innovation. IAF is working to motivate young people to pursue college degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM); educate parents about why it is important for their children to have 21st Century skills when they graduate high school; and promote the innovation policies and strategies developed through the National Governors Association's Innovation America initiative. The Voices of Innovation contest will challenge America's high school students to use their 21st Century skills - problem solving, creative thinking, reasoning, communication, collaboration, media & technology literacy - to capture their perspectives on innovation and its relevance in their lives. Teams of high school students are invited to submit 45-second videos at http://edcommunity.apple.com/innovation showcasing the future of American innovation. Students will be prompted with the following question: How can you improve your world through innovation? The video submissions will be reviewed by a panel of governors and CEOs. All videos will be showcased on IAF's website, Apple's Student Gallery website, the Apple Learning Interchange, and available in the podcast directory on iTunes. Additionally all videos will be available through the Scholastic and the National Governors Association's joint website www.youinnovate21.net, the National Academy of Engineering's website for girls, www.engineergirl.org and governors' websites across the country. The top 20 teams will receive Apple iPod Shuffles as well as Apple's iLife '08 and iWork '08 suites of software applications featuring iMovie, iPhoto, iWeb, iDVD, GarageBand, Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Five grand prize winners will be selected out of the top 20 and will receive Apple iPod Nanos as well as Apple's award winning Final Cut Studio editing suite along with iLife '08 and iWork '08. The deadline for registration is October 19th and videos must be submitted by November 2, 2007. Visit http://edcommunity.apple.com/innovation for contest details. For more information on the Innovation America Foundation, please visit

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Who would have ever guessed that a soft malleable material known as silly putty would be the wildly popular toy that it was or that a wire toy called the Slinky would gross $50,000.00 monthly back in the l940s and l950s which is the equivalent of $600,000.00 monthly by today’s standards.

One thing Steve really hates is graffiti. So this week, his weird inventions involve ways to prevent it. The first is a sensor on the wall that interacts with a sensor on the spray can and prevents the can from functioning. This would be great is all the manufacturers would cooperate. The 2nd anti graffiti device uses a sensor that detects movement and sprays water preventing paint from sticking to the intended surface.

This week Steve investigated guest Brian Fried’s patents and found them fascinating. Brian holds one for a device to keep a child’s balloon from flying away. He also has a patent for adjustable tongs to keep portions equal and help with portion control.

This time of year Steve is getting ready for the upcoming spooky holidays. He immediately thought of pumpkins and then wondered if there was such a thing as an artificial pumpkin that can be carved and reused the next year. Listen this segment to see if such a thing exists.

Everybody has stress related issues these days. Some people relieve stress with hobbies such painting. Steve’s weird, wild and wacky patents this week include a patent for a painting kit and method of painting using your baby’s tushie. Listen to this segment for details.

As the holiday season is approaching, Steve has turkey on his brain. Most people like to collect the turkey drippings for use in gravy. Steve’s first wacky patent involves a mechanism that could best be described as a turkey hammock for collecting the turkey drippings. Listen to this segment for other weird turkey related patents.

Steve was really baffled as to why the inventor of one of this week’s wacky patents combined a grocer’s package, grater, slicer and mouse and fly trap. Steve’s other wacky patents belong to two of a group of famous comedians. Listen to this segment to hear who these comedians are.

Steve wacky patents this week show how can skiing and snowboarding can be made even more “fun.” A snowboard training device with hoop, self-propelled skis, and more. Listen to this segment before you hit the slopes….

Steve's wacky patents this week explore great gift ideas such as the self-decapitating chain saw, a doll that is maybe too real, and others. Listen to this segment for “interesting” patented gift ideas.

Join us as Jillian as she discusses with Steven his favorite “Weird, Wild, and Wacky Patents of the Year” for 2007. At the end of each show, Steven presents some patents that are sometimes strange, funny, and/or really interesting. Listen as they discuss the “best” patents of the year.

Join us as Jillian as she discusses with Steven his favorite “Weird, Wild, and Wacky Patents of the Year” for 2007. At the end of each show, Steven presents some patents that are sometimes strange, funny, and/or really interesting. Listen as they discuss the “best” patents of the year.

Join us as Jillian as she discusses with Steven his favorite “Weird, Wild, and Wacky Patents of the Year” for 2007. At the end of each show, Steven presents some patents that are sometimes strange, funny, and/or really interesting. Listen as they discuss the “best” patents of the year.