Neil Sherborne, Bethan Sherborne and Jack Rumkee

Hidden Patential

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Join Neil, Jack and Bethan as they delve into the patent archives to discuss the weird, hilarious and possibly genius inventions whose potential never made it off the drawing board. Were they rightly forgotten, or do they have Hidden Patential? Get in touch with us: hiddenpatential@gmail.com A video version of our show is available on our Youtube channel. Find the music we use here: https://pixabay.com/users/music_for_videos-26992513/

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Neil Sherborne, Bethan Sherborne and Jack Rumkee

Episodes

06 - Food - "Hot cream" 30.04.2024 35:57

Neil feels the heat, Jack pokes holes in pizza propulsion and Bethan wonders if smart cutlery is really so smart. Timestamps 02:00 - US10143420B2 - Eating utensil to monitor and regulate dietary intake (Bethan) 11:34 - ES1066974U - Perfected Spoon, JP3136289U - Small table blower (Neil) 19:28 – US20230058771A1 - Self-propelled food delivery pallet, US5636710A - Pneumatic delivery system for restau...

05 - Emergency - "At least the plane's happy" 16.04.2024 50:39

Neil springs into action and ponders pedalling paramedics. Bethan wonders if parachutes make plane sense. Jack seeks relief for those caught short in traffic. Timestamps 03:20 - US794562A - Self-saving fire-escape apparatus (Neil) 13:30 – CN203914757U - Private car is gone out with emergent portable folding lavatory (Jack) 19:37 – US2011197821A1 - Wild animal protection device (Jack) 33:33 - US350...

04 - Drinks - "No, don't make it cuter" 02.04.2024 36:11

Bethan tries to make scents of it all, but it’s the last straws for Jack and Neil. Selected patents and timecodes: 02:02 - CN110914169B - Drinking device (Bethan) 08:46 - US9186007B2 - Multi-person straw for sharing/tasting beverages (Jack) 17:00 - US8770588B2 - Novelty beverages straw (Jack) 24:10 - US3782028A - Toy operated by drinking straw (Neil) 30:00 - Honourable mentions: US580837A - Holder...

03 - Camping - "What are pockets, if not flexible buckets?" 19.03.2024 41:26

Jack has a hole in his bucket, Neil’s in tents and rambles on about sticks while Bethan desperately tries to keep her cool. Selected patents: US4403483A - Bucket insert CN104687721A - Multifunctional Camping Bucket US2014298567A1 - Survival Hat WO2016195385A1 - Sunshade usable as umbrella for vehicle GB271292A - Improvements in camping equipment, suitable for use as personal wear US257980A - Combi...

02 - Boats - "Improve your playability" 05.03.2024 42:49

It all goes downhill for Bethan, Jack’s left feeling queasy about seasickness prevention and Neil wants a boaterhome. Selected patents: KR101967294B1 – Leisure boat having a slide US802527A – Device for preventing seasickness US833633A – Device for preventing seasickness on ships, &c. US577269A – Bicycle-boat US9389A – Steering submarine vessels US3815541A – Houseboat powered by smaller boat U...

01 - Accommodation - "Have you seen Up?" 20.02.2024 35:48

Neil blows the roof off, Bethan goes on the road and Jack considers cautionary cannons. Patents in this episode: US2229908A - Removable roof and screen top for cottages US7469949B2 - Slidable room arrangement for recreational trailer US3482037A - Home security system utilizing television surveillance US29044A - Apparatus fob[sic] protecting buildings from fire US1500188A - Robber exterminator