專利仍懸而未決:夭折的最偉大的發明(下)

Artwork for a spring-operated grasping fork invented by Roswell B. Turner in 1882. The fork is designed to grasp difficult to retrieve food items. Take that lone pea!
1882年，由Roswell B. Turner 發明的一個彈簧夾叉子。這個叉子用來抓取一些難以抓取的食物。抓起那顆豌豆！

Edmond Dennis patent filed in 1913 that allows two people to climb at opposite ends of a ladder suspended in mid-air. The shoe attachment grips to each rung of the ladder using U-shaped hooks
1913年Edmond Dennis 的專利檔案，可以讓兩個人在懸在半空中的梯子的對立兩端攀爬。這雙鞋子通過使用U型鉤子抓附在梯子的橫木上。

Charles McIntosh's 1883 patent to allow a person to escape a burning building. The device consists of eye goggles, nose pinchers, head straps and a mouth piece (which I would presume isn't a harmonica or kazoo).
Charles McIntosh 1883年的一項專利，可以讓人逃離火災建築。這套裝置由一副護目鏡，鼻夾，頭帶和一個封口部件（憑個人推斷這肯定不是個口琴或者卡祖笛）。

A 1910 device designed by French inventor Alexis Mantelet for jet washing women's breasts. I don't know why either...
1910年，由法國發明家Alexis Mantelet設計的一件女性乳房噴洗裝置。我實在想不通爲什麼...

A 1871 patent for a creeping doll designed by Robert J. Clay. When wound-up, the clockwork baby doll moved along the ground on wheels, while the limbs mimicked the movement of a crawling baby
1871年由Robert J. Clay設計的爬行娃娃。當上緊發條，這個嬰兒娃娃便通過輪子在地面上移動，活像一個用四肢爬行的小寶寶。

A 1885 patent for a one-wheeled vehicle designed by John Otto Lose. The device allows a rider, who sits inside a spokeless wheel, to operate the unicycle comfortably. The vehicle also includes an umbrella. Cigarette not included.
1883年的一項專利，由John Otto Lose設計的獨輪車。這套裝置可以讓人坐在一個無輻輪子裏，舒服的蹬着獨輪車。這輛車子還設有一把雨傘，不過沒有香菸。[qh]

A Jack-o-lantern designed by Jon Du Ket in 1903. The decorated cardboard helmet is illuminated from within by a candle. The obvious fire hazard of using cardboard with naked flame was not addressed in the patent
"南瓜燈"1903年由 Jon Du Ket設計，這個裝飾用的硬紙板頭盔通過內部的一根蠟燭照明。使用這種帶有明火的硬紙板存在很明顯的火災隱患，卻沒有在專利書裏面列明。（圖片好像不對。。。）

Artwork of a smoke mask by George Neally to allow people to survive inside a smoke-filled building. This patent was filed in 1877
由George Neally 設計的防煙面罩，可以讓人們在充滿煙霧的建築內存活下來。1877年列入專利。

A cork swimming suit patent designed by Paschal Plant in 1882. The clothing item consisted of mesh or netted fabric with cork applied to the surface. The buoyancy of cork allows the swimmer to float on water.
1882年由Paschal Plant 設計軟木泳衣，這件泳衣由網狀布料和表面軟木填充物組成，軟木良好的浮力可以讓游泳者浮在水中漂浮。

If both 'smoke masks' failed (and why would they) this 1882 fire escape friction device invented by Oscar F. Davis could come in handy. The device allowed a person to control the speed of descent down a rope. Actually, I quite like this...
如果上面的"防煙面罩"都失敗了（爲什麼會失敗？！），那麼這件由Oscar F. Davis 在1882年發明的火災逃生裝置便可觸手可得。這套裝置可讓人調節沿着繩子下降的速度。好吧，我非常喜歡這個...

A 1905 patent of a double bicycle patent invented by Karl Lange. It was designed to perform a loop-the-loop stunts at circus performance
1905年由Karl Lange發明的雙重自行車。用來在馬戲團表演翻跟斗的絕技。

Artwork of a submarine patent by American naval engineer Simon Lake in 1897. The submarine was designed to move across the seabed on wheels. It also had a periscope and escape hatch.
1897年由美國造船工程師Simon Lake 發明的潛水艇。這個潛水艇可以通過輪子在海牀上移動，同時具有潛望鏡和逃生艙口。