Five products that came off patent the week of Sep 14
Of the 3,814 US patents that lapsed in this batch, 51 made the shortlist, and these are the five that scored highest.
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1
Magnetic-backed phone case that snaps to a ball-joint car mount
This is a phone case plus mount system: the case has a metal plate on its back, a stand/mount has a magnet that snaps to that plate, and the mount connects through a ball-and-socket...
84score / 100 -
2
Rooftop bike carrier with two-part pivoting lift arm
A roof-mounted bicycle carrier that uses a two-piece pivoting boom and a multi-link lift assembly with a gas spring to help raise a bike upright onto a vehicle roof rack. The second boom...
76score / 100 -
3
Party cracker with a transparent viewing window
A paperboard party cracker (Christmas cracker) whose tubular central body includes a framed transparent windowpane so people can see the contents before pulling it open. The cracker has...
75score / 100 -
4
A Y‑shaped shoelace set that ties at three vertical points
This is a pair of Y‑shaped shoelace assemblies where each assembly splits into three separate lace strands that run through the shoe eyelets and are tied to the matching three strands...
73score / 100 -
5
A modular, interlocking frame for stretched fabric posters
This patent covers a picture-frame system made from many identical snap-together frame sections that form a stretcher for fabric poster or photo prints. Each section is a one-piece body...
73score / 100
