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Copyright 2006. SunZag Creative Products. All rights reserved. Reprinted with permission from the author. Part 3 of Wade Sun’s 4 part article on his 13 Rules of Invention Success will be posted here Next month).Wade Sun the inventor of the Disc Eraser TM continues to share the lessons he learned as he went through the process of developing his invention:

I wanted to design a prototype with a sliding fixture that would safely enclose the scarifier and permit sliding across the CD surface. I also needed a baseplate that would securely hold the CD in a precise position relative to the slider. As an inventor, the easiest and quickest way to make a prototype is to use or modify existing parts.

RULE #6 BE RESOURCEFUL: I came across a personal paper trimmer at Office Max and bought a few of them.

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NEW YORK, NY: – Joan Lefkowitz, of Accessory Brainstorms, New York, named “Mother of Invention” by WWD, was itching to solve a fashion problem. In 2004, a tag-free clothing movement was brewing and she was fascinated by how eagerly people were jumping on board. As she saw it, although sewn-in tags can be a nuisance to women, men and children alike, some people like their tags: if you have paid for Prada, Gucci or Sevens, you want that label in there. The real dilemma was how to tame those itchy and irksome tags. The thought stayed with her and was piqued each time she purchased or put on a new garment with a scratchy tag. The quandary wouldn’t go away in the middle of the night.

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