A chin strap on mens hats. Tucked behind the sweat band, it could be lifted out on a windy day and snap-fastened to the face of the band.
By Jim Martin, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
March 1960
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Individual paste pots for schoolroom use. They’d hold just enough paste for one child’s project and would therefore eliminate sticky jars and dried out paste.
By Nathan Bridwell, Midland, Mich.
March 1960
This idea was sent to me by someone who calls him or herself Master Of Revenge, and I must admit, it’s an excellent revenge idea.
However, I’m not going to publish the full details that were sent to me, which I believe included a link to an actual computer virus!
Basically, the idea is that you locate yourself a computer virus of which I am sure there are many online or on the dark web.
You then place the virus on a thumb drive and set the executable on the virus to autorun. This will apparently only work on Microsoft windows.
Next, you leave the USB thumb drive somewhere in which your target will find it. Maybe label it with some enticing title.
He or she puts it into their computer and the virus auto installs itself!
You might want to be careful with this idea and opt for a virus that is more comical rather than destructive! You won’t want legal action to be taken against you!
An antenna connection on small transistor radios so they could be operated more efficiently in a car, using the regular automobile antenna.
By Charles E.Yeatts, Camp Hill, Pa.
March 1959
An easy to adjust hand brake for automobiles. Why not a threaded shaft so that by simply turning the handle clockwise, you could tighten the brake?
By H.J.Simoff, Cleveland.
March 1959
Transparent plastic gas tanks on lawnmowers, so you could check fuel levels instead of waiting until the mower stops to know that the tank is empty.
By Jeffrey Konig, Grafton, Wis.
March 1959
Venetian blinds of flexible plastic. Youngsters (or the family pup) couldn’t bend them out of shape when they poke them aside to look out of windows.
By Glenn Corbett, Kansas City, Mo.
March 1959
You can purchase Venetian blinds from Amazon…
Curbside trash receivers like the mailboxes that can be reached from inside a car. On highways, they could be at the edge of the shoulder.
By John Bryant, Cumberland, Md.
March 1959
A screwdriver with spider gears in the handle would enable you to cut the turn ratio in half and give you a lot more power for those difficult to budge, heavy screws.
By Charles E. Tuma, Lombard, Ill.
June 1962
These days you would probably be best just purchasing a cordless, electric screwdriver such as the following from Amazon…
A sliding roof panel on station wagons would enable you to transport tall cargo. The cost of the change shouldn’t be too great if the tailgate is fitted with crank down windows.
By R.A.Couture, Somersworth, N.H.
June 1962