Here are a few inventor success stories from IGA inventors groups across the country.

Find an inventors group near you and who knows, you might be the next success story here.

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Eddie Turner
Tennessee Inventors Association.

Eddie Turner
Tennessee Inventors Association.

“Hello, my name is Eddie Turner. I have been on a journey for the last few years that still continues even after we signed our licensing agreement for my invention Cart Dolly — for which we are very excited about. We hope to have them ready for sale around the hardware show.

I say we because I’m a member of the Tennessee Inventors Association, my local inventors group. I feel that they are as excited as I am, and a crucial part of my success.

This is a scary, expensive and long process. Don’t try it alone! Find your local inventors group. Check out my invention at www.cartdolly.com.”

http://tninventors.org/

https://youtu.be/RH6CDKSHxYU

Thanaa Salloum
Inventors Association of Arizona

Thanaa Salloum Inventors Association of Arizona

“Finally!!! First issued patent on my math teaching tool (The Marble-Ous Math Bonder)!!!! More to come!

Thank you Alex Hobson (Invention to Patent Services), the greatest patent agent in the Land, for your help!”

— Thanaa Salloum

https://www.azinventors.org/

 

 

 

 

 

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Pam Turner
Inventors Network
Minneapolis

Pam Turner Inventors Network Minneapolis

Pam Turner is the inventor of the Spiral Eye Needle.

Spiral Eye Needles have a unique “slot and channel” opening on the side of the eye.

The “stop bump” inside of the channel portion locks the thread inside of the eye.

Learn more at http://spiraleyeneedles.com

https://www.inventorsnetwork.org/

Tina & Mark Schaefbauer
Houston Inventors Association

Tina & Mark Schaefbauer Houston Inventors Association

Tina and Mark Schaefbauer invented the Bait Bucket and licensed it to Flambeau.

Check it out here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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George Burkhardt
Alamo Inventors, Texas

George Burkhardt Alamo Inventors, Texas

George Burkhardt is the President of Alamo Inventors, Texas.

Invented, patented and licensed to Bosch the Drain Plug Pro tool. Drain Plug Pro won both the Innovation and People’s Choice Awards in the oil and lube category at the 2014 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

The one-size-fits-all Drain Plug Pro tool remotely removes engine oil drain plugs so hands and arms stay away from the hot draining oil.

Check it out here

http://www.alamoinventors.org

 

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Kurt Tomkins
Alamo Inventors, Texas

Kurt Tomkins
Alamo Inventors, Texas

Alamo Inventors helped Kurt Thompkins jump start venturing his patented BedFan product, https://www.bedfan.com/. The BedFan’s innovative air circulating design removes body heat trapped between bed sheets enabling a much cooler and deeper sleep while at the same time reducing air conditioning costs. Kurt raised nearly $1 million between Kickstarter and Indiegogo campaigns and successfully won a key infringement lawsuit against a major US retailer.

http://alamoinventors.org/

 

 

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Haley Waud
Alamo Inventors, Texas

Haley Waud Alamo Inventors, Texas

Alamo Inventors helped Haley Waud patent her ideas. She has signed a licensing agreement for one of her ideas and is working on even more.

http://alamoinventors.org/

 

 

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Agatha Collins
Chicago Inventors Organization

Agatha Collins Chicago Inventors Organization

Chicago Inventors Organization helped Agatha Collins receive her patent for her idea.

http://chicago-inventors.org/

 

 

 

 

 

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Brayton Bushby

Brayton Bushby

Congratulations Brayton Bushby on licensing another product idea! “For this particular product (which is in the exercise industry) I focused heavily on studying the marketplace and inventing for the marketplace more so than on my previous products. I really wanted to make sure I was solving a problem, and in a unique and better way. This decision made a big difference. By making sure my product started off on a strong foundation, the following Steps happened much faster. I was able to go from idea to signed contract in just a few months.” – Brayton Bushby

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stacy and Jim
Tennessee Inventors Association

Stacy and Jim

Hello, this is Jimmy (left) and Stacy (right) and we are the co-founders of the best fishing hook threader that you can buy. HOOKY is a unique fishing accessory that snaps onto your fishing rod for convenience and allows you to thread your fishing hook in seconds. If you are a avid fisherman or even a novice, you have to come the right site and found the perfect fishing accessories to make your fishing trips much more enjoyable. Please bookmark this site and visit and like our social media sites below to get regularly updated info on the Hooky and fishing in general. Also, you can reach out to us any time as we love to talk to our customers and fans. We look forward to taking to you and remember – Thread your fishing hook in seconds with the HOOKY®!

https://hookyusa.com/

https://www.tiainventors.org/

Phillip Perez
San Diego
Inventors Forum

Phillip Perez San Diego Inventors Forum

“Guess how I made an easy $1,000 last night? …and NO, I didn’t get paid with folded dollar bills!

I won the San Diego Inventors Forum invention contest with my Impact Shovel Tool!

And get this…it beat two rocket scientists pitching their Hydrogen Rail Gun micro-satellite orbital launcher, as well as other cool ideas than mine with impressive pedigrees and more polished presentations! What?

Really cool experience.”

— Phillip Perez

https://sdinventors.org/

 

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Gene Luoma
Inventors Network
Minneapolis

Gene Luoma Inventors Network Minneapolis

Zip-It, drain cleaning tool
Licensed with Cobra Products
Over 40 million sold

http://zipitclean.com/

https://www.inventorsnetwork.org/

 

 

 

 

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Alan Beckley
Texas Inventors, Plano, TX

Alan Beckley Texas Inventors, Plano, TX

Inventor of the Wonder Wallet

Licensed to Allstar Products

Sold over 1 million units worldwide

I’ve had experience manufacturing in China and venturing my product for over 8 years, then selling on QVC for 2 years. Finally, I licensed to Allstar Products in 2015.

 

Now, I help other inventors to achieve success more quickly via my free weekly webinars – License Your Invention for Royalties every Thursday at 7 pm Central.

Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/license45

Also my website is http://www.alanbeckley.com

Raph Thomas
Inventors Network, Minnesota

Raph Thomas Inventors Network, Minnesota

Raph Thomas is the inventor of LintCard

https://lintcard.com/

https://www.inventorsnetwork.org/

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Jermikko Shoshanna
Chicago Inventors Organization

Jermikko Shoshanna Chicago Inventors Organization

Jermikko Shoshanna is the inventor of SwapOut Hoodie

https://www.jermikko.com/collections/swap-out-hoodie

http://chicago-inventors.org/

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Dennis Bradley
Chicago Inventors Organization

Dennis Bradley Chicago Inventors Organization

Chicago Inventors Organization helped Dennis Bradley receive his patent for his idea.

http://chicago-inventors.org/

 

 

 

 

 

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Jennipher Adkins
Chicago Inventors Organization

Jennipher Adkins Chicago Inventors Organization

Chicago Inventors Organization helped

Jennipher Adkins receive her patent for her idea.

http://chicago-inventors.org/

 

 

 

 

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Christian Corley
Inventors Center Kansas City

Christian Corley Inventors Center Kansas City

Christian Corley, board member of Inventors Center Kansas City has his own company producing his inventions. He produces everything you would need to video and record your fishing adventures.

Watch a video of Christian talking about his products here.

Check out his website here.

Visit the Inventors Center of Kansas City Here.

 

 

 

 

 

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Courtney Laschkewitsch

Courtney Laschkewitsch

Courtney Laschkewitsch has been prototyping her inventions using paper since she was just 5 years-old. Recently, she signed a licensing agreement for four dorm room industry products! The path to making inventing your career isn’t an easy one. When Courtney was ready to graduate from high school, she was faced with a dilemma: Take on debt to get a four year degree, or take the road less traveled and follow her intuition and her dreams? Courtney chose to listen to herself in the end. And as it turns out, she knew herself better than everyone she had consulted with, including her school counselors and peers.

 

Read about the Success Story here!