16 Funny, Strange, and Cool Patents From the 1870s to the 1950s Geek
The inventors of America have some truly strange, offbeat ideas — a look at the archives of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will reveal just that. But we’ve got to admit, some of the patents we’ve found, filed from the 1870s to the 1950s, are also just plain cool. From a “reversible” car to a bathtub that rocks and a hair-cutting device that gives the achieves the perfect bowl cut, here are some of the funniest, coolest and strangest patents. View as: One Page Slides1. Alarm Clock for a Rude AwakeningPhoto Credit: M J Rivise Patent Collection/Getty Images J D Humphrey’s design for an a…