Unnecessary Inventions — products that solve problems that don't exist, by designer Matt Benedetto.

461 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 06.18.26
№ 266
The Swiper Stopper™️
The Swiper Stopper™️
Eliminate smartphone swiping when you show someone a photo.
№ 265
Wake-Up Winch™️
Wake-Up Winch™️
The extra pick me up when you just don't want to get out of your @laylasleep mattress in…
№ 264
Gripbook Pro™️
Gripbook Pro™️
The richest way to carry your MacBook Pro out and about around town.
№ 263
Sipping Stopwatch™️
Sipping Stopwatch™️
How long has it been since your last sip?! This futurist device features two ultrasonic…
№ 262
The No Trick Tracker™️
The No Trick Tracker™️
Keep dangerous additives out of your Halloween candy!
№ 261
Customer Confetti Cannon™️
Customer Confetti Cannon™️
Buy anything from my new @shopify store and the confetti cannon goes off.
№ 260
Cold Shower Shield™️
Cold Shower Shield™️
Block the initial burst of cold water when you first get into your shower.
№ 259
The @OriginalCupNoodles Utility Belt™️
The @OriginalCupNoodles Utility Belt™️
The 8-in-1 solution for enjoying ramen on the go.
№ 258
Munch Muffler™️
Munch Muffler™️
Silence loud eaters once and for all. This compact product is the first white noise…
№ 257
Candy Catapult Case - Unnecessary Inventions
Candy Catapult Case™️
Feed your sweet tooth on your next call. NEW for the iPhone 13, this breakthrough…
№ 256
Pissed Off Putter - Unnecessary Inventions
The Pissed Off Putter™️
Break your putter and have it snap right back.
№ 255
The WINE FOR ALL FANS Collection™️
The WINE FOR ALL FANS Collection™️
@DrinkBabe is here to help you do the most this season, no matter how you football.
№ 254
Hot Sauce Syringe - Unnecessary Inventions
Hot Sauce Syringe™️
Evenly coat your burrito in hot sauce with ease.
№ 253
The Dunk Trunks - Unnecessary Inventions
The Dunk Trunks™️
Never forget a towel at your next pool party.
№ 252
Letter Shredder - Unnecessary Inventions
Letter Shredder™️
Turn your junk mail into paper pulp! This all-in-one mailbox features a high powered…
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Designed in Vermont, regretted nowhere.

Unnecessary Inventions is the ongoing creative practice of designer Matt Benedetto. Working out of The Ui Studio in Burlington, VT, he builds physical and digital products that solve problems no one is asking him to solve.

The inventions have appeared in every major news outlet, on stages across three continents, and inside several Spirit Halloween stores he wasn't paid for.

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