Ever get tired of carrying the shopping home? Albert Martin did – so he’s come up with a solution which he hopes will make him bags of money.
The 87-year-old is so confident about his labour-saving device that he believes he could be a millionaire by the time he is 90.
Drawing inspiration from braces and using his wife’s skills on her sewing machine, the former Royal Marine has created Martin’s Hands-Free Harness. It slips over the shoulders and lets you hang heavy shopping bags on two hooks near your waist.
Mr Martin said: “You can carry your shopping and wipe your nose, eat fish and chips or talk on the phone at the same time. It’s great for mums holding their children’s hands – you could even hold a baby at the same time as carrying your shopping. You could also use it for laptop cases and other bags.”
The great-grandfather has secured a patent for his invention and has written to the major supermarkets offering them the chance to buy the rights to make and sell it.
How the hell did this not get invented sooner?
How is this a “labour-saving device”? Hands-free yes, but not labor saving!
I’m suprised it secured a patent.
This didn’t get invented sooner because we already have backpacks.