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Hysterical Historical Patents to Modern Day Madness

Patents Oh Patents

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Prepare to see absurdity stretched to the nth degree in this presentation by Janet Berkeley, who will show you some of the nuttiest patents ever to be granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office. You’ll see weird, wacky and down-right silly devices for people and pets, including an interest paying piggy bank, a 25 hour clock, apparatus for simulating a high five and what every household needs – a walking barrel for bullfighting.