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 one-piece outfit with a collared upper half and comfortable footie pajamas below.
The 2020 Kickstarter launch of a coffee table with a jigsaw-puzzle surface.
A launcher that fires an artificial finger toward a light switch from across the room.
A pair of detached sleeves designed as a satirical response to farmer’s tan lines.
A shirt with a panel that flips up over the face to reveal a deep V-neck.
An Old Spice collaboration that suspends a hat above the head using a backpack vacuum.
A miniature Matty action figure wearing Gator Grips and a signature serious expression.
A ruler that compares lengths with familiar everyday objects instead of precise units.
Palm-mounted paint rollers that turn painting a wall into an exaggerated workout.
A toilet-seat attachment that uses a chained float and the flush to pull the seat closed.
A miniature bed with a mattress, comforter and integrated wireless phone charger.
A 2020 auction of invention prototypes announced in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
A backpack mounted on a bearing so the bag can spin behind your shoulders.
A blanket with a tearaway section that creates an opening for one leg.
A novelty face covering with a 16-ounce beverage pouch and drinking tip.
A chest harness for displaying Matty’s Webby Award wherever he goes.