The Unnecessary Inventions archive
Solving problems that don’t exist.
Real inventions. Entirely unnecessary. An ongoing collection of overly engineered ideas by Matty Benedetto.
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A snack bowl with a motorized sponge for cleaning dusty fingertips.
A purple carrier that holds a coffee cup and smartphone together, made for Chris Olsen.
A barbecue apron with pockets for ingredients and holders for Heinz condiments.
A salsa bowl that screws onto its jar and opens a hatch to return the leftovers.
A lounge chair on a motorized base that rotates through a full circle.
A car-vent attachment that redirects air through a flexible hose and narrow outlet.
A long-handled sunscreen applicator with a rotating artificial hand.
A bottle holder with an alarm that rings every five minutes, featuring BODYARMOR SportWater.
A miniature bed with wireless phone charging and side spaces for an Apple Watch and AirPods.
Underwear with four leg openings so the garment can rotate 90 degrees.
Rubber dishwashing gloves fitted with large shields to block splashes.
A folding coffee-cup holder that attaches to a shoe while you wait for your commute.
A funnel that catches falling burrito fillings and sends them into a tortilla below.
A creativity card game where players sketch, name and pitch inventions from problem prompts.
A phone case tethered to a chest harness by a retracting bungee cord.
A coin-operated jar that prints a randomized expletive on a paper slip.