Sleeping while outdoors does seem to be common these days, especially with the growing problem of insomnia and sleep apnea. While many seek help from the sleep specialists, here is one cooky invention that should “cover” you up in a manner of speaking.
This is with reference to the futuristic-looking Sleep Suit, something that should come in handy with the people always on the go. The sleep suit comes from Buckminster Fuller’s practice of Dymaxion Sleeping. Carrying a cocoon or wr
If you check out this story, you may agree that smoking doesn’t do you any good even if it is meant for curing snoring problems. For some reason, this dude came up with a crazy theory that smoking at certain points of the night would help sure snoring. Worst, this machine almost burned down his bed for his troubles.
And while it seems that his invention, a machine that would light a cigarette while asleep, seems ridiculous, it was eventually surrendered to Snorebond.com for inclusion in their m
This is a patent labeled, “Device for Waking Persons from Sleep“, from 1882. Now we call it alarm clock but I guess this would be one of the first alarm clock patents ever. Looks awful painful though when waking up to this device, probably not good for modern ages…
. . . The object of my invention is to construct a simple and effective device for waking persons from sleep at any time which may have previously been determined upon, the device being also adapted fo
