They Invented What? (No. 235)

U.S. Design Patent No. D72,334:  Design for a paper weight.

JW Note:  Yet another hat tip to the Creepy IP Series at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for bringing this one to our attention.

I claim:  The ornamental design for a paper weight, as shown.

They Invented What? (No. 234)

U.S. Patent No. 420,995: Beheading block and ax.

JW Note:  Hat tip and thanks again to the Creepy IP Series at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for bringing this one to our attention.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, Is-

1. In an executioners headblock, the combination, with the body of the block, of a neck-rest provided with an opening closed by flexible strips, substantially as described.

They Invented What? (No. 233)

U.S. Patent No. 4,833,729: Shark protector suit.

JW Note:  Hat tip to the “Creepy IP Series” at the United States Patent and Trademark Office for bringing this one to our attention.

We claim:

1. A suit for protecting its wearer from attack by sharks comprising:

rubber suit means for substantially completely covering the wearer’s body;

closed helmet means including a face mask attached to the suit means for substantially completely covering the wearer’s head;

glove means attached to the suit means for substantially completely covering the wearer’s hands;

shoe means attached to the suit means for substantially completely covering the wearer’s feet;

elongated spike means for repelling sharks extending outwardly from the suit means and helmet means; and rigid plate means attached to an outer surface of the suit for protecting the wearer.