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A stovepipe, top, derby, or any other type of
hat is placed atop a vehicle. The hat is then
connected either to a lever or actuator of
some kind to allow said hat to be tipped to
passing drivers when they merit a hat
tipping.
The hat could be oversized for cuteness, but
its not necessary.
I'm thinking the lever
should be sticking straight down from the
roof of the car, with 2 degrees of freedom,
allowing the hat to be tipped to drivers on
the left or right.
Insulated cupholding car hat
Insulated_20cupholding_20car_20hat
Maybe I'll call it, "Hats for Cars"? [ldischler, Jun 04 2007]
Car_20Whiskers
[hippo, Jun 05 2007]
I made one (I'm no Bris for sure)
http://i111.photobu...ndram111/carhat.jpg
[xandram, Jun 05 2007]
(?) Napa Auto Parts Trucks
http://www.jenkinsautomotive.com/
small white trucks with yellow hats [ed, Jul 12 2007]
[link]
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I recall seeing a similar idea for cars to have tails that could be activated in some way to express different sentiments. I like this hat idea better, because it's more human and less practical. I can imagine an overall increase in accidents from people trying to manipulate their hats while driving, and from others doing double-takes when someone else's hat tips. A (+) from me, for a crazy funny idea. |
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i found that idea when doing a preliminary
search before posting this, but i though
this idea was different enough. My fiancée
had this idea while we were on a 6 hour
road trip through traffic. The idea here is
not to provide shade. It is to express
gratitude to a courteous driver. |
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+ Well, I think it's very nice. (tips beret on black Subaru)
ooh, I might want to have the hats interchanagable for my moods. |
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I'm selling my car. I'll just tip my own hat to you. |
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you know cars (little battery operated things) for hats (running around the rim) would be such fun! |
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This idea has been posted before and has since gone POOF! |
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Where's [bris] when you need her? I can just imagine it now - a red stetson perched jauntily on a funky green car... |
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Or a wizards cap. Nice one Xan. [link] |
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I agree, thanks for the illustration
[xandrum] |
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I'm just learning, and glad you didn't mind... |
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Personally, I'd have a derby perched atop my car. I was thinking it'd be a little more foward on the car though. |
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Unbelievable. I was just watching the television show American Inventor and a guy has just exactly this idea. Baked and demonstrated. With a yarmulke. I missed the first part of his explanation as to why he invented it or it's purpose. But the cap was on a spring that was remotely raised and lowered by the driver. |
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So, I guess, I will reiterate my original bun. |
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Btw, he did not go on to the next round. Bleh, have you been on television lately? |
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No, but thats the second of my ideas
that has been on that damn show. I
didn't see it last night but I usually
watch it regularly.
Lately I've just been getting mad at the
TV though because people are using
my ideas. Somebody was on a week or
two ago with my "Trigger-riffic Gloves".
It wouldn't bother me so much if they
were intelligent people, but the last gut
(with the gloves) wasn't too bright, and
his presentation was horrible so he
didn't go on to the next round. |
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I fancy a sombrero and attachable dropey moustache for the front bumper |
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Here in the states, Napa Auto Parts (linked) has fleets of trucks wearing a signature yellow hat. Where I live, they are fairly ubiquitous. These hats, however, do not tip. |
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I see the NAPA trucks all over the place
too. You are correct, they do not tip. |
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My first 2.5 bunner!!!!! yay! |
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I've seen a few ideas from the halfbakery plagarized on American Inventor and that one's an oldie 21Q. |
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