Transparent aerosol cans for products used daily – shaving cream, toothpaste, insect sprays – so you could tell when they are about to get empty.
by Mrs. R.J.Carpenter, Glenshaw, Pa.
April 1963
I’m not sure about transparent aerosol cans but you can get transparent spray bottles, such as this one on Amazon. (affiliate link)
A curved push broom for sweeping large areas, as in schools or factories.
Flared ends would keep sweepings from escaping and save over-lapping.
Ernest Lecy, New Orleans.
April 1963
I don’t think anyone has created this idea yet, you can, however, get a rather wide push broom, such as this one available on Amazon. (affiliate link)
Headlight dimmer switches on the gear shift leavers of trucks.
They would make it easier to lower lights on hills and curves where there is lots of gear shifting.
Clifford R Kreiling, Palmdale, California
April 1963
Easy to clean stoves with no top burners. Why not embed electric wiring in one of the space-vehicle ceramics that can withstand high heat? – B.G. Holmes, Garden City, New York.
April 1962
You can purchase a portable easy to clean induction cooktop these days from Amazon. (affiliate link)
A vise with holes in the tops of the jaws would enable pins to be inserted. Thus would aid in opening rings or spreading U-shaped pieces of metal by cranking open the vise. – Robert Tomb, Indiana, Pa
April 1962
You can purchase a vise here on Amazon (affiliate link) however still no holes, it looks like this idea might not have been implemented yet!
This is an idea for a film-lock on a 35-mm camera. It could be set for either 20 or 36 exposure rolls. It would prevent you from unloading a 36 prematurely or tearing a 20 loose. – A.E.Ortner, New York City.
April 1962
This is an idea for a camping wagon where the front and back seats could be folded down. This would eliminate the need to unload the car when it comes time for sleeping. All your gear could be left in the rear of the vehicle and under the sleeping area. – Mrs. B.Clark, Sidney, Nebr.
April 1962
Pull out nozzles on cars so you could pour gas into the tank more easily. Often a fender gets in the way of pouring from an ordinary can. – Dean E. Harding, Guilderland, New York.
April 1961
Here’s a modern-day no spill gas can on Amazon (affiliate link)
Clamshell cases for tape recorders. With a mike fastened with a clip at the center, the open lid would become a parabolic sound reflector. – Walter Shelton, Amarillo, Texas.
April 1961
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