Patently Erotic: Tear-Away Bras, Couple's Chairs, Vibrating Condoms, and Other Patented Strokes of Genius

By Richard Ross

Book Overview

Hot on the stilettos of Patently Ridiculous comes Patently Erotic , Richard Ross' foray into the nexus of American capitalism, inventiveness--and sex. In this latest collection of actual patent applications, the author delves once again into the archives of the U.S. Patent Office to take a look at contraptions designed to titillate and facilitate. Accompanied by commentary from the author, and illustrated by the inventors's own diagrams, inventions such as force-sensitive, sound-playing condoms and lap dance liners provide a revealing look at our issues with intimacy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452285860
• ISBN13: 9780452285866
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 143 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 8.1"