May 2006 Articles
The things we do for fun—In their spare time, Hilde C. and Chantha M. are apt to invent something
Invented by: Hilde C.
It all started with Christmas decorations.
Two local residents took a long, hard look at the way we light up our houses each holiday season, and how we hang the dangly little lights around the gutters, and decided there had to be a better way to do all this.
Presto! They became inventors. Hilde C. and Chantha M. are sort-of part-time inventors. They do it for fun.
Help pull up trousers with inventor’s Pants On Easy
Invented by: James L.
If you have lost your autonomy because your injured, recuperating from surgery or just getting up there in age, a local man says he has an invention that could help. Jim L., a city employee, has invented a way to help folks who can’t easily bend down to their legs to put on their pants. Jim, a code enforcement supervisor who invented Pants On Easy last year, said he came up with the idea after surgery for a degenerative bone condition left him immobilized for two months.
Life-saving product invented
Invented by: Shannon F.
Shannon F. invented the Forget-Me-Not, which is now available for licensing to manufacturers through Invent-Tech, based in Florida.
The Forget-Me-Not is designed to prevent children from being accidentally left in a vehicle, which can be a fatal mistake.
The things we do for fun—In their spare time, Hilde C. and Chantha M. are apt to invent something
Invented by: Chantha M.
It all started with Christmas decorations.
Two local residents took a long, hard look at the way we light up our houses each holiday season, and how we hang the dangly little lights around the gutters, and decided there had to be a better way to do all this. Presto! They became inventors. Hilde C. and Chantha M. are sort-of part-time inventors. They do it for fun.
Add A Switch Available for Licensing at Major Trade Shows
Invented by: Nick Y.
Add A Switch, invented by Nick Y., enables individuals to put in additional light switches where desired, to enhance control over a home’s or business’s lighting. Featuring a user-friendly design, this product installs quickly without rewiring and looks as though it has always been there.