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

469 Inventions / Sorted: Most Recent / Updated 09.20.26
№ 079
PuppyThumbs - Unnecessary Inventions
PuppyThumbs™️
If dogs are a man’s best friend, don’t you think they deserve opposable thumbs?!
№ 078
LegoSocks- Unnecessary Inventions
Lego Socks™️
Can anyone tell me why stepping on a lego is the worst pain in the world?
№ 077
RoadHold - Unnecessary Inventions
RoadHold™️
Every single car needs more cup holders. Stop wasting perfect real estate around your…
№ 076
Freehand Toothbrush - Unnecessary Inventions
Freehand Toothbrush™️
Let’s be real, who has time for dental hygiene?!
№ 075
WakeUp Box - Unnecessary Inventions
The Wake Up Box™️
Strobe yourself awake to get your day going before you know it.
№ 074
Luke Warm Coffee - Unnecessary Inventions
LukeWarm Coffee™️
Finally enjoy coffee the way it was intended to be served, at room temperature.
№ 073
Sock Locker - Unnecessary Inventions
The SockLocker™️
Sick and tired of always losing just one of your favorite socks?!
№ 072
Gator Grips™️
Gator Grips™️
Your dad’s favorite shoes are now available for your hands.
№ 071
NeverSpiller - Unnecessary Inventions
NeverSpiller™️
Hold my beer, it’s gunna be a bumpy ride! Strap on the beer stein attachment for your…
№ 070
The SnoozeBobber - Unnecessary Inventions
The SnoozeBobber™️
Do you hate trying to take a quick nap and constantly waking yourself up when you head…
№ 069
CosmicCatcher 2000 - Unnecessary Inventions
Cosmic Catcher 2000™️
Who is ready to storm Area51?! Be prepared when you come across a slimey Martian with our…
№ 068
UtilityNails - Unnecessary Inventions
UtilityNails™️
The newest tool box must have just arrived! For any home improvement job simply secure…
№ 067
RightRound Cone - Unnecessary Inventions
RightRound Cone™️
Eating your Ice Cream cone just got kicked into high gear.
№ 066
Unfold-o-matic - Unnecessary Inventions
Unfold-o-matic™️
It’s time to get ready to head out but everything you want to wear is neatly folded up in…
№ 065
Pizza Fannypack - Unnecessary Inventions
The Pizza FannyPack™️
Precious pizza, anywhere - anytime! Strap on our futuristic fanny pack that features two…
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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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