• a device that cleans gutters
• a plastic product that holds a book while you eat
• a rain poncho designed for use when riding a bicycle
• a lunch-box alarm that goes off when an unauthorized person opens the box
• a bird feeder that protects feed from wind and rain
• a new board game
• a newly designed bottle opener
• a toothpaste cap that minimizes waste and mess
• a device that prevents blisters from forming on hands when raking, shoveling, or sweeping
• a billfold that organizes money by denomination for blind people
• a new candy bar
• a new type of swing set
• clothing tags to help match and coordinate clothes
• a dog collar that lights up at night
• a bedspread that zips down the middle
• safety suspenders that light up at night for joggers or bikers
• a lock for a folding door
• a new type of ice cream container that minimizes mess
• a new type of rake that allows you to pick up leaves without bending over
• an infant support that prevents a very young baby from falling over
• a robot that distributes and collects student papers
• a glove with a light for signaling turns when riding a bike at night
• a better, more comfortable swing set
• a device to hold objects for disabled people who use a walker
• a computer program that includes graphics and music for entertaining children aged 3 months to 4 years
• a child’s seat that fits a shopping cart
• a hearing-aid guard
• a mailbox alert device that signals when mail has been delivered to a roadside mailbox (ed. note: my dad has this, in the form of an ethernet cable that runs from the house to the mailbox)
• a leg cast sock to keep toes warm
• tapeless wrapping paper
• a comforter for cats
• an outside house light that flashes to signal police, firemen, or other helpers as to which house made a call for assistance
• a computer program that catalogs videotapes
• an eyeglass defogging device
• a device that makes it easier to swallow pills
• a drying rack for gloves
• a liquid that covers fade marks on bluejeans
• a light switch for young children
• a chocolate-candy device that prevents ice cream cones from dripping
• a bus-stop night light

They are all quite good though. link: Examples of Student Inventions. (this page has the unfortunate/accidental title “Intervention Convention”)

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related: c-town theory. are you familiar with echolocation? the multiple “towns” in each C-Town sign represent the distance to the nearest C-Town. in other words, when you are at the Graham Ave. C-Town, you are approximately two and a half Town’s away from the Havermeyer St. C-Town.

see also: this

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