Five products that came off patent the week of Sep 28
Of the 3,843 US patents that lapsed in this batch, 73 made the shortlist, and these are the five that scored highest.
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1
Paint brush with a recessed pivoting hanger rod
A paint brush whose handle contains a recessed groove holding a multi-segment hanger rod that pivots out to hook over a paint-can rim and pivots back flush into the handle. Painters who...
80score / 100 -
2
A jacket with a collar pouch that becomes a stuffed neck pillow
A wearable jacket whose collar contains a zippered pouch holding a fabric pillow shell; you unzip and remove the pouch, open its zipper, stuff the rolled jacket (arms into the pillow’s...
80score / 100 -
3
A picture frame built from cut extruded profiles that seals and reduces oxygen
A frame system uses two cooperating extruded profile lengths cut to size, plus a cover sheet, backing sheet and a continuous spacer, fastened at the edges so the spacer is compressed and...
77score / 100 -
4
A snap-on rectangular-channel razor cover with hanging hook
A hollow elongated cover that slides onto a disposable razor handle and ends in a flat tab with a hooked extension for hanging. The body has a rounded exterior but a rectangular interior...
76score / 100 -
5
A coffee-style brewer that pours and collects from opposite sides
A countertop beverage extractor that holds roasted plant granules (coffee, barley, toasted tea), pours hot water from one side of the granule bed, and collects the extract from the same...
76score / 100
