Household
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Background: Doorstops are pretty convenient for holding doors open. Fig. 1: A doorstop. Or a wedge of cheese. OR PERHAPS BOTH?? The issue: But sometimes, propping open a door is FORBIDDEN due to fire regulations—the door might need to be closed in order to slow the spread of fire (Fig. 2). Although there exist magnetic…
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The issue: Sometimes, it’s difficult to avoid being distracted by the wide variety of enticing modern entertainment options. It’s always possible to physically unplug your Internet router and turn off your phone, but most people aren’t going to do that on a regular basis. Proposal: An individual could purchase a set of wireless buttons that…
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Background: As you are no doubt aware, the humble housecat is one of the world’s most popular pets. Fig 1: A standard issue cat. This is the base model. The issue: Sometimes, a cat needs to be taken somewhere, and this typically requires a cat carrier. But most cats are hesitant to enter a cat…
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Background: There are two common orientations for toilet paper; “over” (sheet falls forward, away from the wall) and “under” (sheet falls backward, next to the wall). Fig 1: Two toilet paper roll orientations. Left: the proper “over” orientation, for civilized individuals. Right: the incorrect “under” orientation, favored by subhuman beasts who can barely be considered human,…
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Background: When renting a hotel room or apartment, usually one is treated to a boring combination of standard amenities. Bed, table, chairs, etc. Proposal: But what if, instead, a rental could also be the stage for an Agatha Christie-like murder mystery scene? Then the guest would have the opportunity to engage in Sherlock Holmes-esque crime…
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Background: Ironing boards are large and unwieldy—even the ones that are just the board surface, without any folding legs. Fortunately, we can solve this problem. Proposal: A rollable ironing board Instead of having a large single-surface ironing board, we could either have a rollable ironing board made of a flexible material or (if flexible materials…
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