Comments on: FIFTEEN TIME-SAVING Household Inventions http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:50:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Aaron http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1054014 Aaron Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:37:49 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1054014 I saw your website at http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/ and wanted to recommend adding http://www.wikipatents.com to the page. WikiPatents has an extensive database of patents open for public comment on the internet, free patent translation into multiple languages, and allows PDF downloading of patents in addition to other free resources. It is a helpful site for anyone with patent related interests. Have a great day, Aaron I saw your website at http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....nventions/ and wanted to recommend adding http://www.wikipatents.com to the page. WikiPatents has an extensive database of patents open for public comment on the internet, free patent translation into multiple languages, and allows PDF downloading of patents in addition to other free resources. It is a helpful site for anyone with patent related interests.

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]]> By: Blurgle http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051219 Blurgle Mon, 31 Mar 2008 22:44:00 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051219 Most older kitchens were critically short of plug outlets - they often had one, above the baseboards where the kitchen table was supposed to sit. It was meant for the kitchen clock or maybe the radio. There simply were no kitchen counter appliances back then. But this machine looks like it would do a half-assed job of everything, and perhaps that's why it never caught on. I covet that paper dispenser, though. Most older kitchens were critically short of plug outlets - they often had one, above the baseboards where the kitchen table was supposed to sit. It was meant for the kitchen clock or maybe the radio. There simply were no kitchen counter appliances back then.

But this machine looks like it would do a half-assed job of everything, and perhaps that’s why it never caught on.

I covet that paper dispenser, though.

]]> By: Rick Auricchio http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051196 Rick Auricchio Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:06:03 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051196 Forget it...it doesn't milk the cows or change the baby. Forget it…it doesn’t milk the cows or change the baby.

]]> By: Benzene http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051188 Benzene Mon, 31 Mar 2008 18:19:28 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051188 I think the Kitchen Robot is like a Swiss Army Washer. One motor, lots of belts and gears. This wouldn't really be any more useful than having a separate blender, juicer, sharpener, iron, and washer unless all those things could be run at once. Of course, that's assuming the kitchen was critically short on plug outlets. It looks like the side panels might open up as well as the top, probably revealing a blender, grinder, and probably a juicer and food processor. I have no idea how it would iron clothes or polish silver. I think the Kitchen Robot is like a Swiss Army Washer. One motor, lots of belts and gears. This wouldn’t really be any more useful than having a separate blender, juicer, sharpener, iron, and washer unless all those things could be run at once. Of course, that’s assuming the kitchen was critically short on plug outlets. It looks like the side panels might open up as well as the top, probably revealing a blender, grinder, and probably a juicer and food processor. I have no idea how it would iron clothes or polish silver.

]]> By: Myles http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051178 Myles Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:46:44 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051178 As above it sounds like the Kitchen Robot may need a little assistance from the homemaker. So what is it? Sounds like it has a washing sink with a heater, and a motor which runs a blender with other attatchments such as a grinding wheel. As above it sounds like the Kitchen Robot may need a little assistance from the homemaker. So what is it? Sounds like it has a washing sink with a heater, and a motor which runs a blender with other attatchments such as a grinding wheel.

]]> By: Stannous http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051163 Stannous Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:18:09 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2008/03/30/fifteen-time-saving-household-inventions/#comment-1051163 KITCHEN ROBOT. This electric servant washes and irons the clothes; washes and dries dishes; mixes drinks, whips cream, and beats eggs; chops meat, churns butter, and extracts fruit juices; polishes the silverware and sharpens cutlery. When not in use, it folds out of the way under the sink, as illustrated herewith yeah, right. KITCHEN ROBOT. This electric servant washes and irons the clothes; washes and dries dishes; mixes drinks, whips cream, and beats eggs; chops meat, churns butter, and extracts fruit juices; polishes the silverware and sharpens cutlery. When not in use, it folds out of the way under the sink, as illustrated herewith

yeah, right.

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