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

469 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 09.20.26
№ 289
The Sunblock Buffer™️
The Sunblock Buffer™️
The first automatic way to rub in sunscreen on your back completely on your own.
№ 288
The Aqua Alarm™️
The Aqua Alarm™️
The 5-minute alarm clock that reminds you to hydrate with @DrinkBODYARMOR.
№ 287
iSleeper™️
iSleeper™️
Your smartphone works just as hard as you do and it deserve a good night's charge.
№ 286
Two Day Underwear™️
Two Day Underwear™️
The first pair of underwear to feature four leg holes, so you can simply turn them 90…
№ 285
Sink Splash Stoppers™️
Sink Splash Stoppers™️
The only rubber gloves with an integrated shield to block ricocheting water when…
№ 284
The Commuter Cup Carrier™️
The Commuter Cup Carrier™️
A place for your coffee on your daily commute.
№ 283
The Burrito Bumper™️
The Burrito Bumper™️
The food funnel for sloppy burritos that catches your fallen filling and carefully crafts…
№ 282
Unnecessary Inventions: The Game™️
Unnecessary Inventions: The Game™️
The first card game where you and your friends get to invent new products that help solve…
№ 281
The Bungee Saver MAX™️
The Bungee Saver MAX™️
Snapback & save your smartphone from its next disastrous fall.
№ 280
The Swear Jar Generator™️
The Swear Jar Generator™️
Just drop in a quarter and print out a brand new randomized swear word you can instantly…
№ 279
The Magic Mouse Charging Chassis™️
The Magic Mouse Charging Chassis™️
Now you can FINALLY charge & use your Apple Magic Mouse at the same time.
№ 278
The Lego Suck It!™️
The Lego Suck It!™️
The world's first vacuum powered LEGO cleanup device that automatically sorts each brick…
№ 277
The Never Napping Bowl™️
The Never Napping Bowl™️
The vibrating popcorn bowl that automatically wakes you up so you never miss a minute of…
№ 276
The 10 2 4 Clock™️
The 10 2 4 Clock™️
A @DrPepper automatically delivered at perfect times throughout the day.
№ 275
The Sweep Sucker™️
The Sweep Sucker™️
The household broom with an integrated mini vacuum for cleaning up just that last line of…
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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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