“For some patented inventions, it seems folks had a bit too much time on their hands,” says Monte Falcoff, a patent and trademark lawyer with Harness IP in Troy.

While these inventions did not come across his desk, Falcoff gets a kick from seeing some of the more unusual ideas out there.

“Nevertheless, you never know which invention will be the next big hit. It’s the independent inventor’s dream to cash in big by licensing his or her patent to a manufacturer who then sells the product worldwide.

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