Make a Comment • Email Link • Send Letter to Editor IPFS News Link • Techno Gadgets Wacky ideas get respect at the U.S. Patent Office 10-4-2006 • McClatchy News Some of the wackiest ideas in the world are preserved in the US Patent Office. An anti-eating face mask. Bird diapers. A motorized ice cream cone. Brakes for a surfboard. A spanking machine. A burping beer mug. A cat exerciser. Watch Streaming Broadcast Live: LRN.fm Watch live shows and archives TV Live Chat Telegram Share this page with your friends on your favorite social network: