BBQ inventions

[Luis L.]

How does one go about having a great idea come to fruition? Should I just email Weber, BGE, etc? I'm worried that if I do, they might hijack my idea. Any suggestions?

 

[Dave from Denver]

Patent it first!

 

[JimT]

What's your idea?

JimT

 

[Mac]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by JimT:
What's your idea?

JimT </div></BLOCKQUOTE> Ya, come on Luis, You can trust us. We're your friends here.

 

[Luis L.]

It's not a brand new invention. Just a twist on something that's already out there. Different design.

 

[Stefan B]

Just whisper it to us......

 

[Dave Russell]

Luis, good luck with it. I think ya got what sounded like some great suggestions today, and I learned something, so thanks. I didn't know anything about a "provisional patent", but that's good to know.

 

[TravisH]

Before you discuss any details with anyone, especially a company, document your ideas and include a date timestamp.

Many years ago, when I worked at a university research center doing research with a consortium of companies, everyone was required to document everything in composition or engineering notebooks and to date each page.

Today, you could send an email to yourself and save it and a printout with all the header information. This would enough to establish when you came up with the idea.

When discussing your ideas with anyone, make it clear that you have documented them.

 

[Wolgast]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Ya, come on Luis, You can trust us. We're your friends here. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Are you out of your mind Mac? might be "Lurkers" watching.

Just mail me and i will tell you if its good or not

Humm..Dont like to read/hear these things if not all the cards are put on the table.
Now i cant sleep tonight..Thx Luis!