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Invention idea. Where to start?
I have an idea for a new tool. My problem is I can not build it to test it out. Is there a company that can help me get started?
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- JakeLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
There are lots of inventor investment services, that state in their disclaimer that most inventions fail. The patent process is a bit expensive and tedious. The big worry is allowing someone rip off the idea before it's protected b a patent, which I believe requires a working model in some cases.
Sometimes working in secrecy, perhaps employing different machine shops to create different components is one way to further the prototyping process withing investing in the patent process too early.
Professional inventors with their own home machine shops will tell you that good ideas alone are a dime a dozen, and often not as original as one imagines.
- ?Lv 45 years ago
while you're extreme approximately going for this, you are going to prefer some investment capital. you need to patent the assumption top away, that way you could tell people and it won't be in a position to be stolen. then you somewhat're going to might desire to make a prototype of your invention. on account which you could no longer let us know what it relatively is, i won't be in a position to allow you to to with what supplies you need to use. After that, take the prototype to companies and notice in the event that they're attracted to production your product. If particular, you're gold. If no longer...nicely, attempt somebody else. it relatively is a discovering technique: you're unlikely to get it top the 1st time. desire this helps.