how do you take an invention off paper and get it made?

[dansim]

i have a bunch of ideas i have em all on paper, but i have no idea where to go from here what do i do? i have
3 toys/sports
2paintball
2bartending tools

the sports/and one thing for paintball are electronic or have electronic peices(nothing new need to be designed ) you can find teh technology needed in everyday items that are readily availible right now

help

[datapimp69]

pm me about the paintball ones.

[Will Wood]

The bartending tools I'm sure would be just a metal tool, right? Draw something up. Make it with lenghts and all that stuff. Then just go to a machinist. It's there job to go from there. They rarely get a working/possible/reasonable design handed to them. They know how things work, and should probably be able to make it with your general idea.

Sport..just get people playing it!!

[paintballcowboy]

there are three people involved in fabrication of ideas. the engeneer, skilled worker, technologest.
Engeneer-thinks of an "invention", designes it, creates a technical drawing with measurements and lables up the wazoo, from which a skilled worker can fabricate sead invention without any questions to the engeneer.
Skilled Worker-actualy makes the invention, uses tools and materials to turn your idea into reality
Technologest-sort of the manager of the two above, he communicates between the two, and takes care of all the legal stuff.

Engeneer=you
Skilled Worker=what you need
Technologest=not needed

Hope i helped

(engeneering class)

[gam-e]

Originally posted by paintballcowboy
the engeneer
Engeneer
Engeneer=you
(engeneering class)

you need to go to spelling class. lol

[Konigballer]

I know for toys you patent the idea, which cost alot of money, and draw up plans, construct a prototype, and shop it around to differnet toy licensing companies that shop your idea/concept to big toy manufacturers. You can find these licensing companies online, just type in toy licensing for a google search. Patents cost over $300 for each patented concept I think.

[paintballcowboy]

gam-e

oy mate, look at my sig

[gam-e]

ahh i see it now...my bad, i have problems with spelling too, but not on "engineer"

[FutureMagOwner]

i would recommend first copying them then sending the original in an envelope to yourself and to not open it. (postage date proves you invented something by having a marked date for your idea)

however it would be a little more solid to get a patent instead(however more expensive)

EDIT: this is so your ideas dont get stolen or something btw.

[cris8762]

find someone who is a drafting engineer to construct you some CAD drawings of your designs, then take your drawings to manufacturers and see if they can make you the parts

[Vex]

Well, I worked with a guy who got a patent approved, and my uncle is currently working on one as well. You WILL need to go through a second party agency. Do a google for Invention Submission Corporation, or something similar. You will pay them, but it's not too much money (less than $400.00) but that pays for them doing the research and applying for the patent, and marketing to potential buyers. The price is actually fair. You'll need to come up with a prototype--if you can make it yourself, then that's better (cheaper). My buddy who got his patent was offered $400,000--but that included giving up the rights to it as well, and he's holding out for a much better offer--one that includes royalties.

Anyway, there are plenty of places that can offer more in-depth info than me. But if you want to, send me a PM and I'll ask my buddy who he went through and pass it on to you.