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Simple Invention Tips That Really Work!
May 17, 2010
by merlin
in General Topics
Invention Ideas are everywhere! In the shower, while riding in your car, or even while you are laying in bed at night.
FACT: Successful inventors are always in ‘problem recognition mode.’
Suppose your car has a small leak or drip that continues to mark your garage floor or driveway and you can’t seem to locate the source. Maybe that problem alone would compel you to create a product that can solve this annoying problem.
What problems do you come across in your life? Do you have an idea for solving these problems? If so, your already halfway there! All you have to do now is act.
Here’s how my system can work for you:
To put myself in ‘problem recognition mode’ I start with reminders by:
• my bath room mirror
• my monitor at work
• my night stand by my bed
In addition, I personally keep a crayon in the shower to jot down thoughts while I am relaxed by the soothing water and removed from daily noises that interrupt clear thought. Once you stop and recognize a problem… More >>
Easy Invention Ideas
July 18, 2009
by merlin
in General Topics
Easy invention ideas? Why easy? Sometimes it’s just too intimidating to think about building a new type of car, television, or other complicated invention. So these are ideas for garage or basement tinkerers. Coming up with a prototype for most of these will cost no more than the money in your pocket. They are not patented yet, as far as I know.Wild Game CarrierDeer hunters regularly die of heart attacks while carrying their bucks out of the woods. The invention here would solve that problem. It would have an inflatable wheel, using coated nylon that won’t puncture easily. Once you get your deer, blow up the wheel, and using the clamps on either side, you attach two poles or sticks that you cut on site. Attach the simple nylon sling between the sticks, and you have a wheel-barrow-like device that will carry a deer over even rough trails. Probably weighing no more than two pounds, it could be carried easily in a day pack.Helium KitesPerhaps its been done, but I haven’t seen them sold yet. With some lift from the helium, these kites could be flown in any… More >>