The Unnecessary Inventions archive
Solving problems that don’t exist.
Real inventions. Entirely unnecessary. An ongoing collection of overly engineered ideas by Matty Benedetto.
Meet the inventor
A back harness that carries a ceiling fan overhead, from a concept by @jaredeschwartz.
A wrist-mounted sauce dispenser created with Burger King for its 2023 Spider-Verse campaign.
A fork connected to interchangeable resistance bands that add effort to each bite.
As the literal Best Creator of 2023, an award attachment for the Jigsaw Puzzle Table.
A phone case with a light sensor and an oversized timer that counts screen-on time.
The motion activated way to prevent your cat from walking across your keyboard.
A push-button gadget that spins makeup sponges for an unnecessary take on blending.
A rotating wearable snack holder created with DoorDash for its March 2023 Bracket Bites campaign.
A table-mounted funnel and chute that sends small treats down to a waiting dog.
A blue-and-yellow container built to make opening a drink can quieter.
A folding projector mounted on a headband so its picture follows where you look.
A swiveling phone holder that extends into a selfie stick on the modular puzzle table.
A multi-axis drink holder mounted to a ski pole, created in partnership with BODYARMOR.
A motorized hand-shaped grip that winds a charging cable at the push of a button.
A mitten with an ice-filled iced-coffee holder, created with Dunkin for winter sipping.
A portable mirror with an angled smartphone mount for mirror selfies on the go.