Name That Weird Invention!



Steven M. Johnson comes up with all sorts of wacky inventions in his weekly Museum of Possibilities posts, but something's missing from his strange gadgets: names. Can you come up with a name for this one? The commenter suggesting the funniest and wittiest name will win a free T-shirt from the NeatoShop.

Update: We couldn't decide between two great entries, so a first place tie was declared. Mike Struthers suggested Parkaderm, and scarab suggested Pachytherms. Both are awesome!

Wear Your 'Elephanticeages'(say it really fast) on Your Sleeve, by Mammothwear

(That may be too far a stretch, but I'll go anywhere for a pun)

Thanks, Killer Bee and noah!

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Can I admit something here? These name suggestions are hilarious! And they suggest uses for my concepts that never occurred to me. My elephant trunk "feature" was an attempt to suggest that the shockingly cold air in snow country might be pre-warmed by the armpit. I had failed to imagine that the trunk could facilitate armpit sniffing, presumably a useful tactic for certain social situation.
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As with your normal Museum illustrations, I try to envision what things you'd invent to compliment this with. Armpit sniffing goes great with foot sniffing? Maybe some sort of far out Dutch Oven Scarf?
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I said something simmilar to this before but this time it's a whole lot better. Introducing the amazing
Jumbo the Smell-a-pit!

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