Latest News from Patrick the Inventor

Patrick the Inventor describes his progress in the manufacturing process and demonstrates the 7 product components.

Yes, it's true. Production is starting, at long last! This improved version is simply amazing: no buckling, no vinyl smell, no snaps. To all my early customers, thank you for your patience and support during this seemingly endless phase 2 of product development....

Well, the factory tour in Oshkosh, Wisconsin was simply amazing! Our new network of suppliers and partners includes plastics experts, tooling & equipment gurus, master printers and dedicated assembly workers.

It's official: we will manufacture version 2 here in the USA! In the next week or two, I will visit our newest factory partner in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

So bad news first: product samples of version 2 didn’t pass quality testing. Well, they passed 11 out of 12 tests, but that isn’t good enough. 

OK, my friends, here's where we stand.

In 2018, I spent $80,000 in time, materials and equipment to fulfill $15,000 in orders. If I had to do it all over again, I would ... because you all supported my project! And I gained a lot of valuable learning.