Historically, patents are not just abstract concepts, for they have played an invaluable and practical role in everyday life of the common masses, at large. By rewarding ideas, patents encourage the development of innovations and new technologies in every field. As pointed by the WIPO, innovation knows no bounds and thus, a patent idea can only be limited by the human imagination ! Here is a record of the weirdest and the most transmogrifying patent ideas throughout the modern-day history.
Apparatus for simulating a “high five”
Someone once said that it should be required by law that high fives must be redone if the first one was not good enough! Invented by Albert Cohen, the “high five” apparatus (Patent application number US5356330A) is a pivotable, self-righting hand-arm configuration for simulating a “high five” when struck by the hand of a user. This invention allows a user to simulate a “high-five” in celebration of a positive event, thereby providing the user with a convenient outlet for the release of excitement. Surprisingly, the hand-arm configuration synergistically improves the hand-eye coordination of a user and/or, depending upon specific placement, provides an exercise device for enhancing the jumping skills of a user.