Five Patents You Should Know About For Halloween 2020

With Halloween approaching, inventors everywhere are hard at work thinking about better ways to set up their spooky decorations, easier ways to carve their pumpkins, more creative costume designs, etc., all while being mindful of the global Covid-19 pandemic. In the spirit of having some Halloween fun while staying safe and healthy, here are five Halloween-related patents you should know about this year.

1) Chemiluminescently illuminated costume safety mask

This invention may be the perfect way to "wear your mask" while safely trick-or-treating at night in your favorite glow-in-the-dark mask costume! As explained in the patent, "It is well known that masks restrict visibility of the wearer and when the mask is worn when lighting is poor, the combination is most dangerous since safety is then dependent upon someone else, such as an automobile driver." The inventors therefore invented "a mask that can be shaped to simulate a human, robot, alien, animal or other