Alamo Inventors, San Antonio, Texas

Come and learn about inventing and how to take your idea to the next level.
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Once a month, we have a meeting with a presentation about something invention related. Sometimes it's the creative part, like how someone came up with an idea. Sometimes it's the legal parts, like protection, patents, trademark, & licensing. Manufacturing comes up a lot, and so does marketing. We always enjoy our speakers, and we always learn from them. Questions are always encouraged, and our speakers share insights you can't get anywhere else. Before the meeting, you can visit with other inventors. New faces are always welcome, and if you have questions about invention or patents or marketing or ... there are usually members who can help guide you.

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Meeting Date
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (Online - Register Here)

Presentation: The Story Of A Fishing Trip & A Patented Product

Guest Speaker: Keith Lawrence

In our February meeting, Keith Lawrence will tell the story of how a fishing trip led to a patented product. While on a fishing trip to Canada there was the spark that really got Keith to push past wishful thinking and begin to imagine how to solve a very real problem he and other fishermen were having. The problem being encountered was how to easily and safely retain a caught fish’s mouth open so that the fishing hook could be quickly and carefully removed all without hurting the fish.

Keith will explain how he developed and prototyped the OUT Tool Jaw Spreader to lock a fish’s mouth open over 7 inches using a novel pivoting hand grip controlled ratcheting mechanism and associated opposing separation arms. He will also explain how the tool is designed not to hurt the fish and how the quick release mechanism permits fast removal of the tool from the fish’s mouth. He will show how the tool is operated with one hand so that the other hand can be used to remove the hook.

Keith received a patent on the tool due to its unique ratcheting action which gives the angler full single hand control of the tension and spread of the tool.

He licensed the OUT Tool Jaw Separator to a company and was thrilled to see it find placement in stores such as Bass Pro, Cabelas and Sportsman’s Warehouse. In early 2019 Keith brought the OUT Tool to market via an online presence called JPK Outdoors. It was gratifying to interact with satisfied customers but difficult to get the business into “the black.”

So in mid-2021, the OUT Tool was licensed again to a company that is striving to make OUT Tool, along with their own proprietary products, an indispensable part of every angler’s gear.

See the OUT Tool Jaw Separator at https://oprosgear.com/collections/all/products/out-tool-jaw-spreader

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Guests are welcome.

From 6pm to 6:30pm Invention Q & A
Various topics each month.

From 6:30pm to 8:00pm Guest Speaker

Do not come to SATC, as there won't be anyone there.

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