Although summer is nearly over, there is still plenty of time to
take a holiday, and so we've put together our top inventions
for your getaway this year...
If like myself, you find swimming aids and recreational type
float devices "relatively flimsy and generally inefficient in
operation", you may wish to consider reaching for the
"Body Sail" (US 3,771,181) this summer. This invention
features a head float, along with a body float and foot float both
comprising a sail and mast as a "propelling means". Just
steer by the "proper manipulation of the arms", and away
you go!
The white sandy beaches of the Caribbean, or the mudflats of
Weston-super-Mare? Now your friends will never know, thanks to the
"Portable Personal Palm Tree" (US 7,226,645). This
invention aims to produce decorative palm trees that can be
variously assembled to produce different characteristics, lending
"decoration and/or atmosphere to an environment". And if
this ability to assemble a specific
