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But First, a New Version of the SeaClutch!
As I discussed earlier, the first version of the SeaClutch frame holder was very small and didn’t have the size or surface area to...
Bill Holmes
Finding a Manufacturer
My first step was to find a manufacturer who specialized in low cost (more on that later!) molds for injected plastic manufacturing. Mike...
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Finally, A Real Product In Our Hands!
Several days later, a package came in from Shapeways. It was very small and light, but it was a real product! Here is a picture of the...
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Sometimes You Need to Get Lucky!
Within days of posting on Facebook I had several different people reaching out to me, so I scheduled calls with the most promising...
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Some pictures of the newest version of the SeaClutch
Hi! This is still a pre-production version, but it give you a good idea how it will function. This is clear, but it will also come in a...
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Use Social Media to Get the Help You Need!
I discussed the process for the utility patent with the patent attorney we just hired. They would take our already completed design work...
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Another exciting picture of the SeaClutch!
Hi! Below is a front view of the SeaClutch. We did a clear finish so you can attach it to your beautiful decorative frames without the...
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Big news! New pictures of the pre-production prototype.
Very exciting development today! The manufacturer sent me pictures of a final pre-production version of the SeaClutch! Notice how much...
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How Do You Make Something?
Think about everything you hold in your hand. How did it get there? From a simple pencil to an iPhone charger, how did that idea get from...
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Filing the Utility Patent
The online showcase which was featuring a computer generated mockup of our product was live and getting a lot of traffic, but no...
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Norton Needs to Think You Are Safe
If you use Norton as your device security software, you are familiar with the Norton Safe Site rating. When your search engine returns...
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Now that I’m on the internet, how can you find me?
How does the internet work? Although I am involved in very sophisticated technology projects that take advantage of the internet...
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Getting a Website
How do you get a website? I had no idea! Luckily, I do contract work with someone who has a high volume, self-hosted site and he...
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Filing the Trademark
The mechanical process of filing the trademark is simple. You go to the USPTO website and search under the name, phrase or symbol you are...
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Completing the Logo
The mermaid looked fantastic! The designer took the description that Lisa provided her and made a beautiful and original work of art as...
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Still looking for engineering help!
The next company I contacted was a pure engineering firm. I found them on the internet and they advertised that they could help inventors...
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You still need a product to sell!
The patent application had been filed, we had a name for the product and we were working on the logo. But we still had no product! We had...
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Finding help through social media.
In an earlier post I warned of the “Internet Shepherds” who will take your money and act as middle men to help you do things you could...
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Don’t waste time, there is more to do!
For a couple of weeks, we anxiously checked the online market every day. We expected a manufacturer to see the brilliance of our idea and...
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Moving forward with the patent
Several weeks after we provided the drawings and explanation of the products use, we received a notification that there didn’t appear to...
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