A mud flap reaching from one rear wheel to the other on station wagons would eliminate the dust and dirt that collects on the rear window.
By James St. George, Shelburne, Vt.
June 1961
I don’t think this idea ever took off as I can only find normal mudflaps on Amazon…
A doorbell plate could be installed at the bottom of a service door. Tapping the plate with the toe of your shoe would ring the bell for you.
By Paul Patete, Canton, Ohio.
June 1961
These days, you’d probably be better with a video doorbell such as the ring 3 as sold on Amazon…
Measuring decals for fishermen. With a ruler on your tackle box or the gunwale of your boat, you;d never have to guess about the length of a fish.
By Ken Mueller, Eugene, Ore.
June 1961
A pull-out sun visor over a car windshield. It would stretch across to fill the gap and shade a middle passenger from bright sun.
By Richard Bauguess, Fort Worth, Texas.
June 1960
A light picnic trailer on two wheels. You could jockey it around by hand at the picnic site and the cover would open out to make it a table.
By R.A.Reynolds, Westbrook, Maine.
June 1960
These days a trailer hitch such as this one from Amazon would probably be better…
Replacement signaling wicks for cigarette lighters. Why not dye the last inch a bright color, or simply interweave several colored threads?
By J.J.Vernimmen, Grand Rapids, Mich.
June 1960
Back in the 1960s when smoking was cool and supposedly safe. The best bet is to not smoke at all these days!
Soft-plastic milk cartons so you’d never get clumps of wax in a glass of milk. And you’d never get leaks in the nonbreakable containers, either.
By R.H.Morgan, Towaco, N.J.
June 1960
Sounds a bit like Tetra Pak to me, I wonder which came first? This idea or the Tetra Pak milk carton?
Easy-roll boat trailers and outboard carriers on Rolygon air-bag tires. They’d handle more easily on rough terrain than wheeled ones.
By R.W.Schiller, Menominee, Mich.
June 1960
Head markings on bolts that require cotter pins. With a notch in the same plane as the hole, even working blind you could slip the pin in with ease.
By G.Wilson, N.Guilford, Conn.
June 1959
You can purchase various bolts on Amazon…
A safety lock for power windows on cars. An electrical switch, controlled by the driver, would cut off power when children were in the car.
By A.J.Dallaire, Opa Locka, Fla.
June 1959
Another great idea that is commonplace in most cars today.
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