Week 14, Post 28: Retractable pillow

http://www.google.com/patents/US6711769?dq=6711769&hl=en&sa=X&ei=kieEUYSBDKbAigKi3YHICg&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA

   Well hello. I want to lie down in my bed. And cover my head with an umbrella. That's just a normal thing. All the time. So this is a patent that is for a pillow with a retractable umbrella. I guess this would be effective maybe at the beach...but...that's like it. I don't know how often people are like ' dang, i really wish my umbrella was attached to my pillow. that's just my dream'. well obviously it was someone's.

   In terms of validity, it is quite valid. In terms of prior art, it does use a basic umbrella, a pillow, and devices that extend. It utilizes existing technology, so it passes enablement. However, it is quite obvious idea. Anyone could do this. And it is quite common sense.

   The idea is silly and i'm not sure who uses this.

Week 14, Post 27: Smoker's Hat

http://www.google.com/patents/US4858627?dq=US4858627&hl=en&sa=X&ei=QQ2EUaa-Laf5igLvsoD4DA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAA

This is a silly patent for a device that is a hat that covers the head of a smoker, intakes both contaminated smoke air and non containment  and then cleans it and deoderizes it into the air. This is just silly. I mean, who would actually wear this thing? Sure it's a great idea, but you have to charge the device, and frankly you'll look pretty silly.

   However, in terms of a patent. It does pass. It is a valid idea and does take contaminated air that smells bad and makes it smell good. In terms of prior art, I'm pretty sure no one has thought of this before and manufactured something like this. It does use technology that exists, so it passes enablement. It's non-obvious, no one has thought of this before (besides maybe spraying some febreeze). And it passes common sense, because i'm sure no one would have thought just to make it

   But that still doesn't pass the fact this is a silly design. Who would wear this?

  validity, prior art, enblement, obviousness, and common sense