Have you ever looked at a wacky patent and wondered if it really could work?

Discovery Channel Canada aims to find out in a new series premiering in August called “Patent Bending: Mad Ideas and Modern Science.” The 11-episode series looks at patents from the past 100 years to find and build the “greatest, strangest or most fantastically odd ideas that never got off the page.”

The inventions include:

Bicycle Lawnmower – Tues, Aug. 22 at 8:30 p.m.
Floating Tent – Tues., Aug. 29 at 8:30 p.m.
12-Gauge Golf Club – Tues., Sept. 5 at 8:30 p.m.
Helmet Bar – Tues., Sept. 12 at 8:30 p.m.
Chute ‘N Shoes – Tues., Sept. 19 at 8:30 p.m.
Human Carwash – Tues., Sept. 26 at 8:30 p.m.
The Mancatcher – Tues., Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m.
Motorized Picnic Table – Tues., Oct. 10 at 8:30 p.m.
The Baby Show – Tues., Oct. 17 at 8:30 p.m.
The Better Mousetrap – Tues., Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m.
Uphill Skis – Tues., Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m.