Inventions: the weird and the wonderful

Highlights from the International Exhibition of Invention in Geneva, which has more than 700 exhibitors from 45 countries
  
  


Exhibition of Inventions: Hartmut Schmuecker with his invention, a head safty belt for car drivers
Hartmut Schmuecker from Germany using his forehead safety belt, designed to prevent neck injuries in car crashes Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
Exhibition of Inventions: Roland and Raymond de la Celle invented orthopaedic equipment for dogs
Roland and Raymond de la Celle, both French, have invented an orthopaedic aid for dogs with spinal injuries or disabilities
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/guardian.co.uk
Exhibition of Inventions: Jean-Paul Magro with his invention - hollowed out bread for sandwiches
Jean-Paul Magro, from France, has invented a hollowed-out bread for sandwiches
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/Getty
Exhibition of Inventions: Alexis Babusiaux with his invention, an original bottle-opener
Alexis Babusiaux of Belgium with his one-handed bottle opener
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/EPA
Exhibition of Inventions: Ivor Kovic with his device for chest compression in Geneva
Ivor Kovic, from Croatia, has invented a chest-compression device to help in CPR. And yes, that does appear to be an iPod Touch driving it... Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
Exhibition of Inventions: Lee Jenkins with his invention the
British man Lee Jenkins with his SoccerTrolley, a box for transporting football training equipment that can fit six balls, marker cones, first aid kit, notepad, pens, ball pump, whistle and training bibs, with a magnetic dry-wipe tactics board on top
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/guardian.co.uk
Exhibition of Inventions: Jose Manuel Martin Ruiz invented a bed lifting system
Jose Manuel Martin Ruiz, from Spain, has invented a lift-up bedframe to ease the process of making the bed Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
Exhibition of Inventions: Janick Simeray's invention that levitates objects in Geneva
Janick Simeray with his invention, which levitates objects using a hidden plinth that generates a magnetic field
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP
Exhibition of Inventions: Francisco Speich presents his invention, the Smart system SSBOT
Francisco Speich from Switzerland with SSBOT, his water-bottle system for a coffee machine
Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/guardian.co.uk
Exhibition of Inventions: Luis Burgos Agudo with his invention, a universal opening device for food
Spain's Luis Burgos Agudo with his universal opening device for food and powder boxes
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP
Exhibition of Inventions: Ricardo Matias with his invention - a disc for sharpening chain saws
Ricardo Matias from Switzerland with his chainsaw sharpener Photograph: Salvatore Di Nolfi/EPA
 

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