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 sensor-equipped drink stand that times the gap between lifting and replacing a cup.
A Halloween candy bucket fitted with a metal detector, alarm and indicator lights.
An internet-connected confetti cannon triggered by orders in Matty’s Shopify store.
A folding showerhead barrier that redirects the first burst of water as the shower warms up.
An eight-in-one ramen utility belt created for Cup Noodles’ 50th anniversary campaign.
A mouth-mounted white-noise device intended to mask the sound of chewing.
An iPhone 13 case with a candy hopper and a spring-loaded lever that launches sweets.
A golf putter with a breakaway joint that retracts back together.
Five football-day accessories created with BABE, including a snack strap and score-checking pants.
A multi-prong syringe that injects hot sauce into the center of a burrito.
Swim shorts with zip-off towel legs that can be used to dry off after swimming.
A mailbox with a built-in paper shredder for unwanted letters and flyers.
A screw-mounted outlet cover that encloses a charging brick and holds its cable in place.
A miniature shirt-wearing mannequin positioned in front of a webcam to create a dressed-up illusion.
A push-button tool with triangular blades for cutting unwanted sections out of a pizza slice.
An inflatable enclosure with hand openings and a clear top around a game controller.