Ornamental shutter latches of black plastic instead of wrought iron. They wouldn’t rust and streak stains over the siding as metal ones do.
By J.E.Weber, Chevy Chase, Md.
Creative Ideas From The Past
This is an idea for thermos-bottle girdles made out of hard rubber. Slipped over a bottle, they’d add corners to keep it from rolling off a table or bench and smashing the lining.
By F.M.Scott, Leonia, N.J.
A power-driven vibrating brush for removing old wallpaper that has been painted over or is otherwise stubbornly unaffected by soaking.
By Ralph T. Stewart, Winston-Salem, N.C.
A split lid for car trunks. If hinged at each side, the trunk would take much bulkier items, or with a canvas enclosure, form a box bed.
By Starr Moshier, Rochester, New York.
Brakes on mechanics’ creepers. With wheels that could be locked, you wouldn’t roll with every little movement while working underneath a car.
By Dale Wilhite, Milan, Ill.
A gutter cleaner for ranch houses. A hooked wand on a portable vacuum cleaner would blow away leaves as you walked the length of the low gutter.
By D.Barrett, Wayne, N.J.
Threaded arrow shafts to accept different types of arrow tips. This would eliminate the need to purchase an assortment of arrows for various games.
By V.J.Daczynski, Bayside, New York.
A shoelace that stays tied. Why not impregnate the lace where the knot falls with a small amount of abrasive, or coat it with a no-slip compound?
By Jack DeMent, Portland, Ore.
Might be a tad difficult to get the shoe off!
Windshield gun ports on police cars. Shooting with an arm thrust forward through this opening would be more accurate than leaning out of an open window.
By J.F.Adams, Scranton, Pa.
Does shooting from cars still happen? It all sounds a bit dangerous to me!
Flexible signposts with a stiff steel spring in the base. Then the post would give under impact instead of snapping off or permanently bending.
By Andrew Vena, Philadelphia.