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 faux-fur nose warmer held in place with a stretchy band around the head.
A birthday-candle topper designed to fit into the neck of a liquor bottle.
An artificial finger with a twist-up beef-jerky fingernail for snacking.
A rigid water-reservoir pillow with an attached drinking hose and valve.
Two spring-loaded platforms with hook-and-loop grips for pulling off socks.
A miniature rolling suitcase with a telescoping handle, wheels, lock and patterned lining.
Jeans with one oversized back pocket spanning the entire rear.
A remotely controlled snowplow concept with headlights and taillights.
Oversized sunglasses whose flat back becomes a plate and removable arms become chopsticks.
An artificial ear on a lanyard for holding a spare AirPod.
A chair deliberately outfitted for hanging and piling clean, dirty and undecided laundry.
Winter mittens with a separate middle-finger compartment.
Adjustable headgear that holds a smartphone a few inches in front of the face.
A necklace with magnetic capsules sized to carry individual chicken nuggets.
A shared handle holding two deodorant sticks for a simultaneous swipe.
Motorized chopsticks that rotate to wind up noodles.