Bill spoke about how his invention came to be and how he promoted it into a successful product and ultimately licensed it to another company. He has two patents on the Topsy Turvy (6,874,278 and 7,171,782) and another patent (5,163,357) for a popcorn popper. See his handout here.īill Felknor is the inventor of the Topsy Turvy® Upside Down Tomato Planter. Van was a medical researcher and co-founder of a medical device company before he entered law school in 2001. Irion spoke on licensing for inventors at the March meeting. He provided information on his experiences in finding and working with manufacturers in China. Paul Blizzard, President of Diesel Head & Parts (DHP) spoke about his extensive experience sourcing components from China. Information on the reasons to consider patent protection were provided, along with a description of the various types of patents and patent applications, including provisional and non-provisional utility patent applications. Patent attorney and TIA Vice-President Tom Kulaga talked about patents, including the what-why-how-when of protecting inventions.
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To view these files, Adobe Acrobat or other pdf file reader/viewer program must me installed on your computer. The newsletters and the handouts linked below are pdf files. The newsletters contain notes on the previous meeting and information on other items of interest. Financing options are available through the Guffey Systems website and orders are typically shipped within 48 hours.The Tennessee Inventors Association sends a monthly newsletter to members and visitors. As a shop’s volume increases, the system can grow without sacrificing any of the hardware that has already been purchased. PivotLine was designed primarily for cabinetmakers and furniture builders, and it offers the flexibility for expansion.
With the fixed rail in place, a woodshop can choose how many mobile rails, PivotLine cars and hangers will be needed to handle its production whether the shop operates with batches or continuous flow. Several configurations of Stationary Rail are possible with the company’s assortment of rail lengths, corners, couplers, and optional floor stands. PivotLine can be sized to virtually any shop and typically goes from set up to operational in a week or less, sometimes within 24 hours, depending on system size. Vertically spraying panels at an eye level ergonomic position, panels turn at 90 degree locked positions to spray all sides at one time Built and assembled in the USA with the highest quality durable materials, the system has been designed as industrial-quality equipment that’s ready for years of trouble-free service. Plus, there are hangers to securely hold any component that is typically finished in a cabinet shop and all of them are designed to attach so that no holes or marks are visible after the components are installed. The system allows components to move through the entire finishing process from bare wood to ready-for-hardware with minimal handling or direct contact, and that significantly reduces mishaps. That means the employee is in an upright position, rather than hunching over flat components. PivotLine is an ergonomic solution allowing the finisher to spray vertically at eye level. The cars pivot and lock at 90° increments, giving the finisher a stable platform to easily spray all sides of the material. And the mobile rail couples directly to the fixed rail in the spray booth, where components hang on patented PivotLine rail cars. PivotLine’s mobile rails allow for contactless handling, finishing and movement of parts while they increase handling efficiency – they can carry up to twenty components at a time. Utilizing the system allows cabinet shops, regardless of their size or budget to benfit from the efficiencies of automation without replacing the skill, art and craftsmanship of the finisher. The PivotLine system rivals the speed and volume of automated equipment at a fraction of the cost and setup time. Seamlessly coupling mobile rails to stationary rails