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Patently absurd

By Keith "Catfish" Sutton
Special to ESPN Outdoors.com

Friday, October 10, 2008

Inventors have been registering bright ideas with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office since 1790. While some inventions like the flush toilet, personal computer and aspirin have proved invaluable, the same cannot be said of every innovation, including many products made with outdoor recreationists in mind, many of which could charitably be described as far-fetched. Here, see what I mean. Happy Camper Patent Issued In 1985 Bubba is a happy camper. Why? Because it's cold outside and Bubba's new ...

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