hmmmm lets see its two pieces, it only cost like $5 and it can be used on a recurve and a compound.
I dont wanna give it away, but I too was thinking of installing a cup holder on my bow, for them long days of sighting in at the range!!


Jim

That "did away with 2 important parts of a bow" scares me a little! Or maybe alot!

Is your "invention" going to seperate archers even more?
Is it something that will sit on the fringe of changing the whole aspect behind archery?

Just something to think about.

A buddy of mine came up with an idea of extending the cable guard rod (with a half moon cup on the end) to allow it to rest on the archers shoulder for a stabilized shot.[&:] When I told him most true archers wouldn't be interested in a verticle crossbow he agreed and dropped the idea.

i can't imagine what it could be, but revolutionary and free are prime words to me. i'll gladly pay for shipping, let me know how to get my hands on it

Geez,
I can't believe any of you didn't mention this earlier! It's the greatest way to sell stuff in the whole world!

Informercials

Duh, get some phoney has been to hawk your item, then sell them by the gazillion.

Safest thing to do is contact a patent attourney, do not tell anyone even what the idea is until you have a patent.

If you've got an idea ,then go for it .What do you have to lose.

nubo

Get a Patent Lawyer, have $10,000 ready for the legal aspects of the patent, and prepare for a 2 or 3 year wait for the patent.

Meahwhile - Send yourself a very detailed sketch of this idea via certified mail, sign for it but do not open it, and keep it in a safe deposit box at a bank. This will be valuable later if someone else decides to "invent" your product... your certified letter (dated, signed, and sealed) will prove you had the idea first and you WILL BE entitled to rights of the patent.

If it has a name that will be easily used in the near future, trademark the logo and copywright the name - again for your protection.

Once you have all of this started and your patent is pending, then and only then, you can approach the big boys to produce it under your patent (pending.)

Don't suppose this new idea is a bow quiver with built in sights?

It would be premature to go to any retailer. They deal in products not ideas. You need to have a patent search done. In order to do that you need to have very detailed technical drawings etc... I beleive the U.S. patent office has info on exactly how to get your idea to the point where a search can be done. At some point, you will have to hire a patent attorney to actually do the search and file the patent application. This actually includes a working prototype, I believe. Then you produce a few to show to prospective distributors. Its is risky to actually try to "sell" your idea/product before you have it protected. You never know, every sportsman in the country might line up to fill your pockets. Don't take any chances. Trust your instincts. Don't trust anyone and make anyone you speak to, including an attorney, sign a non-disclosure agreement. You can find those on the web. Good luck lab coat guy.

To obtain the actual patent, this may be true, but it takes a little over 6 months to get patent pending certified.

And for the sake of repeating everybody else, contact a patent lawyer. They know the process and can give you a rough estimate on what it would take to move your idea foreward.

-BJ