Totally Absurd Inventions: America's Goofiest Patents

by Ted Vancleave

Book Overview

Totally Absurd Inventions offers the best of the goofy from the millions of patents granted during the past 70 years. Each of the nearly 100 off-the-wall inventions unearthed for this collection... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740710257
• ISBN13: 9780740710254
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

INCREDIBLE!!

Ted is a mastermind of the absurd. If you dont crack a rib reading through his wacky insignts on the ceative genious of our time, you should see a doctor.

Totally Absurd Inventions

This is the funniest book you'll read in some time! I am an inventor and I know what it takes to make an invention marketable. And believe me, what is in these totally absurd inventions is NOT marketable...other than for good humor. However, I must say, there was one invention that did actually receive some interest from a university in Great Britain...a patent having to do with cow gas. That's right...gas! So go figure!

A great book to stir ones mind

Being a semi-bald man I was shocked to find that one day I might find myself in litigation over a *comb-over* hair style - yep someone actually patented a *comb-over*. I thought the book was well written and the illustrations helped me while I tried to understand a trailer hitch toilet seat for camping, an arm mitten, and a bunch of other gadgets that actually have real patents. Buy it...it's fun.

New editorial review

I'm the author of "Totally Absurd Inventions", by Ted VanCleave, published by Andrews McMeel. ISBN: 0740710257I have a new editorial review book description but I couldn't find a way to submit it to you correctly. So, I'm submitting it via reviews. Please post the newly updated info below. Book Description Totally Absurd Inventions offers over 100 of the funniest patents on the planet. Need to know when your baby's diaper is dirty? You'll want to see the plans behind the Diaper Alarm. Also see the dieter's Alarm Fork, the beer drinker's Keg Head and the dog lover's Ear Tubes. Most amazing of all, every one of these inventions has been issued a genuine United States patent! Each goofy gizmo features it's detailed patent illustration and a lively description for your ready pleasure. Thanks, Ted

A Humorous Respite From My Patent Practice

As a patent attorney, protecting my clients' inventions is a rather serious business. And so I look forward to reading the author's upcoming book compiling the wacky inventions taken from his ...website. If the book is half as funny as the website, it's bound to be a bestseller.