The Week contest - Flight aids

If you could invent a product that would make flying a more tolerable experience, what would it be called?

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Last week's question: A growing number of airline passengers are using a Knee Defender — a wedge-like device that stops the seat in front from reclining. If you could invent another product that would make flying a more tolerable experience, what would it be called?

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SECOND PLACE: The First-Class Simulator Headset

Marie E. Page, Middletown, Del.

THIRD PLACE: The Fee Defender

Jim Fouché, Point Richmond, Calif.

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The Small-Talk Defender

Brandon Scott Keller, West Hollywood, Calif.

The Passed Gas Mask

Roy Musland, Jamestown, N.D.

The Common Sense and Consideration Pill

Jennifer Limke, Union, Ohio

The Coach Cocoon

Frank Letchworth, Knoxvill, Tenn.

The Security Line E-Z Pass

Darren Pollock, Pasadena, Calif.

The Armrest Referee

Katharine Dropick, Brooklyn, N.Y.

The Overstuffed Bag Obliterator

Tim Henning, Smyrna, Ga.

Acme Overhead Bin Expander

T. M. Flynn, Vineyard Haven, Mass.