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Sell sunscreen in little packets (like ketchup packets) that can fit in your wallet. That way you'll never forget sunscreen. Should I patent* this? * I hate pa
by tocomment 18y ago
Sell sunscreen in little packets (like ketchup packets) that can fit in your wallet. That way you'll never forget sunscreen. Should I patent* this?
* I hate patents.
- ksvs 18y agohttp://www.google.com/products?q=sunscreen+packets&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title http://www.google.com/products?q=sunscreen+packets&oe=ut...
- LogicHoleFlaw 18y agoBut what do you do when you have sunscreen on your burger and mayo on your back? I think this might backfire.
- corentin 18y agoYou could invent some sunscreen mayonaise.
- stcredzero 18y agoThat would make it more compatible to the American metabolism.
- cmos 18y agoOr make it so we sweat sunscreen when we eat the mayonnaise (on fries?).
- tocomment 18y agoThere's an offshoot idea actually. Could you make a pill or food that turns you sweat and or skin oil into natural sunscreen?
- stcredzero 18y agoMayonnaise on fries is British. It's probably related but we'd have to market it differently. (I've noted that the covers on the Harry Potter books in Britain seem to be drawn for intelligent people, whereas the books in the US are far more cartoony.)
- rokhayakebe 18y agoWell, you could have a weird color packet. Last I check all mayo packets were white.
- elecengin 18y agoWell now you only have a year under 102(b)... This counts as public disclosure. Although, more seriously, I doubt it would be accepted. In order to be patented, the idea must be novel, useful, and not obvious. It meets the requirements for useful, but not-obvious and novel may be harder to establish. (Depending on any patents for single-serving condiment packaging, they may be phrased in general enough terms to be considered prior art)
- pavel_lishin 18y agoI'm 100% certain that I'd find a way to make one of these explode when I sat down, covering my wallet, money and ID in a sticky mess. Which would make it pretty tough to get into bars.
- blurry 18y agoIndividually wrapped sunscreen wipes are already in most pharmacies.
- zaius 18y agoAwesome idea. Even more awesome that it already exists. Ordering some right now...
- inglorian 18y agoI don't think you can patent this...my school gives these out at any outdoor event. My friends and I usually collect a bunch and I keep them around -- in my purse, in my car, etc.
- MaysonL 18y agoAlready done: http://cotradeco.com/products/560-sunx-sunscreen-single-use-towelettes-spf-30-fish-bowl-dispenser http://cotradeco.com/products/560-sunx-sunscreen-single-use-...
- zupatol 18y agoI actually carry sunscreen with me at all times. I use it maybe once a year, and I can't predict when.
- sutro 18y agoThat idea's been done, but if you could develop a packet of goo that could be used as both ketchup and sunscreen, then you'd have something. You could put half on your burger, and the other half on your face. Huge time saver.