In the second or third hour, they featured a - you guessed it - umbrella. But not just any umbrella. This one seemed eerily familiar, like I had seen it before. After a little research, I'm proud to say that I can now add TruTV to my list of public appearances for a patent that I granted.
While I can't find the clip directly from the show, here's one that is pretty close, as well as the inventor's original ad on YouTube for his product. Take a look at the comments for both videos - Mr. Banerjee is quite the proud and protective daddy of his umbrella. It does not look like he's still in business, more's the pity.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present US 8297295, Multi-fold umbrella combined with writing implement or cosmetic case:
