Father Of Invention
Meet a man who holds more than 60 U.S. patents. (You might learn a thing or two!)
Most of us know the stories of Thomas Edison, the Wright
Brothers and Benjamin Franklin--American inventors who demonstrated
great ingenuity. But how come it's so difficult for most of us
to name a modern-day inventor? Our focus on whom to admire seems to
have shifted from those who improve our lives to those who
entertain us. Well, allow me to introduce a living, breathing
inventor who has undoubtedly changed your life.
The next time you peel open a Band-Aid, bite into a granola bar,
wear a plastic-underwire bra, squeeze a ketchup bottle, use
microwave cookware or wrap a contoured disposable diaper around a
baby's bottom, thank 76-year-old Stanley I. Mason.
Mason's inventions are as diverse as his background.
He's studied in several fields and worked for many companies,
including Hunt Foods, Kimberly-Clark and Volvo. Today, he's
president of Simco Inc., a Weston, Connecticut, think tank he
established in 1973. As Simco's client list reveals, many
Fortune 500 companies have looked to Mason to invent or improve
their products. The reason is clear: He has a long track record of
success.
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Tomima Edmark is the inventor of the TopsyTail and several
other products, and is author of The American Dream Fact Pack
($49.95), available by calling (800) 558-6779. Questions
regarding inventions and patents may be sent to "Bright
Ideas," Entrepreneur, 2392 Morse Ave., Irvine, CA
92614.
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