Radio tie points on long strips that could be cut apart. You’d snip off the number of points needed and then clip them to the mounting lugs.
By D.P.Schneider, Waterburg, Conn.
February 1960
Creative Ideas From The Past
A magnet on the hub of movie film reels. Then with some iron filings cemented to the end of leader film, it would be easy to thread.
By H.L.Woodward, Sioux City, Iowa.
February 1960
A pull-down partition in station wagons for warmth upfront. How about a transparent recessed roof panel riding on tracks like a garage door?
By J.J.Vernimmen, Grand Rapids.
February 1960
A fingertip bandage about the size of the rubber fingers used in offices. Adhesive tape around the open end would hold it securely in place.
By Jane Maxwell, Tuscaloosa, Ala.
February 1959
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Dial guards for tiny radios that get lots of handling. A push-in knob to lock or free the dial would prevent loss of the station setting.
By D.Pulaski, W.Springfield, Mass.
February 1959
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Take-apart flower pots. Big pots cost a lot and sometimes have to be broken to remove a plant for transplanting without damage to the roots.
By Mrs. Harley Utz, Vandalia, Ohio.
February 1959
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No-pump grease guns for cars. They’d use gas cartridges for pressure. Add a grease cartridge loading feature and you’d have a honey of a gun.
By Leon L.Morris, Baltimore.
February 1959
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Dual-purpose hubcaps lined with red reflective material. Supported on a folding stand, the hubcap would warn off other motorists after dark.
By Frank Palmieri, Paterson, N.J.
February 1959
A one-piece plastic garage that would swing open or closed, like a clamshell, on a spring-and-hinge mechanism anchored in the concrete-slab base.
By Ralph Westervelt, Newark, N.J.
February 1958
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Pull-out dome lights on cars. A long reel wound cord would allow the lamp and housing to be removed for use as a trouble light outside the car.
By Robert Current, Fort Wayne, Ind.
February 1958
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