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Last Updated: Friday October 21 2005 14:43 GMT

In pictures: British Invention Show

Engineer Mike Minton, 37, of Bridgend, south Wales, took a year and five tries before coming up with the hand-held 'Perfect Soldier' cutter.

Inventors are meeting to show off their wacky creations - including this device to make the perfect soldiers to go with your boiled egg

The Egg promises total relaxation of the mind, body and spirit in only 15 minutes

How about this for the corner of the school canteen? It says it'll make you feel really chilled

The Alpha One Evacuation System is for fast escape from a building and was invented by Steve Jones, pictured with his son Adam.

This looks like a giant slide to play on, but it's really a safety device for emergencies

Roark McMaster invented the Q-Top-Cucumber Cap - displayed by his wife Caroline

This cunning cucumber cap goes over the end to keep it fresh. Inventions are on show until Sunday at Alexandra Palace, London



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