Halloween is right around the corner, so this month the Wyoming State Library dug deep into the final resting place for U.S. Patents — the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Database. Here we found some creepy and disturbing patents to help get you in the mood for this season of chilling goosebumps! (Click to see larger images… if you dare…)
Learn more about patents through the Wyoming State Library’s Patent & Trademark Resource Center.
 DOLL URN
(U.S. Patent No. 7,627,935. This patent was granted in 2009 to Deborah R. Ostrum. This handy device keeps your loved ones close after passing on. This adorable urn even comes with a voice recorder/player for realistic sound! |
 METHOD OF PRESERVING THE DEAD
(U.S. Patent No.748,284). Patented in 1908 by Joseph Karwowski. Never want to be without your departed loved one? Here is a method of preserving them forever. Simply enclose them in sodium silicate and glass! |
 MEMORIAL URN
(U.S. Patent No.9,610,207). Patented in 2017 by Marc A. Fort. Here is a more realistic way to display your loved one’s ashes. Simply place their ashes into this retainer bearing an image that resembles your loved one and hang on the wall. |
 APPARATUS FOR SIGNALLING FROM GRAVES
(U.S. Patent 766,171). Patented in 1904 by Edwin S. Crosby and Ell Ray Henry. This handy device provides for the means to signal both audibly and visually that the departed are not truly departed. Good to have, just in case… |
 BUBBLING BRAIN NOVELTY
(U.S. Patent No.6,193,578). Patented in 2001 by Thomas Carl Weber. On a lighter note, here is a fun way to house your fish! House your fish in a unique home while impressing your guests with your “Mad Scientist” décor! |