I used to fly often and I would always get annoyed when while seated in coach the passenger would recline their seat and the angle of their seat would push my
laptop screen back towards me making it difficult for me to view my screen.
One trip while working on a report it happened and I lifted up the rear of
my laptop and I was able to position my screen back to a viewable position.
I began making them in my garage workshop and after sever ties and numerous
prototypes I was able to refine the product into the current product. The
product was just recently selected to go into all of the Army and Air Force
Retail stores on all military bases throughout the world.
November 20, 2009
Although there have been numerous products that have been marketed regarding notebook stands none has the unique features that ours does. Our product is sleek, compact, lightweight, and can be used on a desktop, in your lap, or on the fold down tray of an airplane. Moreover, our product solves the tilt issue that is
created when a passenger seated in coach reclines their seat forcing the
laptop screen of the passenger seated behind them to improperly tilt towards
the user restricting a proper view. When finished with the product, you
simply lift up on the center tab and the entire unit retracts into an object
that is as flat and thin as a common legal pad. Force Retail Stores) PX
Stores throughout the world.
Inventor: Gerald R. Anderson
Special Skills & Knowledge
Entrepreneur, Inventor, Computer Programmer, Network Engineer, Marketing,
Frame Relay, ATM, VOIP, Active Directory, Telecommunications, Wireless
Networking, LAN & WAN Installations and support, CISCO Switches, CISCO
Routers, Within 12 hours Of Private Pilot License.
Special Accomplishments
. Inventor 2 US Patents, additional invention patent pending.
. Received 3 IBM Suggestion Awards for Computer Programs Written
. Awarded Entrepreneur Of The Midwest Region Of US in 1996. Received
award in Washington D.C. while attending ceremony at the White House.
Work History
Smart Business Concepts - President and CEO - March 19, 1999 to Current
Responsibilities include new product marketing development, Development of
new advertising campaigns, one on one direct marketing with senior level
buyers for large corporate retail outlets, new product design development,
and public relations interface.
SDCI - Senior Vice President - January 1991 to March 1999
Responsible for development of Federal Government business development and
marketing to corporate clients. Daily activities include negotiations of
contract compliance, monitoring of performance, staff management, supply
procurement, and financial management.
IBM - Senior Marketing Representative - December 1985 to December 1990
Responsible for marketing of small, medium, and large systems computing and
software integration. Marketing of LAN, WAN, Midrange, and S/370 systems
also performed on an ongoing basis.
Education:
Bachelors Degree - University Of Oklahoma
Masters Degree - University Of Phoenix
My wife is an artist and she would always comment that she was happy with
the product and would wonder why I continued making new models of the
product. When I finally made the new and current model, she was happy that
I did not settle for the first prototype.
UP-N-AWAY Track, Holiday Light Track System is a new way of hanging, removing and storing exterior holiday lights using a track and clips. If you are tired of going up and down the ladder and spending hours hanging lights, just think you can hang those lights in minutes now with this new ladder--less system. It is like a curtain rod for exterior home lights with a permanently installed track. Special clips attach to your existing lights, no need to buy new ones. One end of the clip slides in the track and then the lights can be pulled into place. A camlock holds them in place until it is time to take the lights down when the lights slide onto a separate storage rack. The storage rack keeps them organized and ready to go for the next year.
It consists of 32 feet of track, 32 clips and 4 camlocks (to keep lights tight in place), mounting hardware, one storage rack and installation instruction.
7 Reasons why you'll love UP-N-AWAY TRACK
Fast
Significantly reduces time to hang decorative lights. Remove and store holiday lights in minutes.
Easy
Simply pull lights along track in continous flow.
Time Saving
Saves hours hanging your lights, year after year.
Fits All
Adapts to any type of decorative light strings.
Conforms to most building architectural features.
Cuts to fit any length. Goes around corners and roof peaks.
Attaches to wood, stucco, metal and other services.
Reusable for any Holiday season.
Attractive
Inconspicuous track.
Paints to match.
Professional Looking Light Display.
No more sagging light strings.
Safer
Less ladder climbing.
No risk of damaging wires.
Storage Included
Lights store tangle free.
Ready to go for next year.
As a child I could not understand why some people left their Christmas lights up all year – didn’t they know the holiday was over. Obviously I did not understand the effort it took to get those lights up there. Then came the time when my elderly in-laws moved to a retirement community where everyone decorated and my husband (who had fallen off ladders several times) was called upon to do the exterior home light decorating. It was an all day event and I never knew if he would come home in one piece. One day while he was away hanging their holiday lights, I thought why does this need to be so difficult. We do not go up and down the ladder to open and close our curtains or draperies. Then a light bulb went on in my head, why not hang exterior home lights from a similar rod or track. It has taken many years of planning, developing, patenting, etc to bring it to market.
Inventor: Karren Moreland
I am a nutrition support dietitian for critically ill patients fed by tube or IV by day and an inventor by night. I love dreaming up new ideas. At this point I still work at my day job. I am a leader in my field as a dietitian and have recently co-authored a guidebook for dietitians that has just come to market. I really love what I do but dream of having more time to pursue invention development. The process of inventing UP-N-AWAY Track has led me to meet many people who I would have never known. It has lead me to learn so much about product development, prototyping, patenting, etc that I would have never been exposed to otherwise.
One of the most rewarding things about my attempts so far to bring this product to market has been the response of customers. I live in the Southwest (read a western time zone), I was awakened early one morning (6AM) by a Boston area customer who just had to call and tell me how much he loved UP-N-AWAY Track in a thick Boston accent. He had a house with many steep gables and he wanted me to know how cool it was to pull the lights up on one side of the gable and let them slide down the other side on their own. The phone call made my day.
Dale Wright says:
Nov 23, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Great idea. Neat and easy to put up. The sales person was very helpful Thanks
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Susan says:
Nov 20, 2009 at 10:58 am
Great idea!!! I love their you-tube. I think their slogan there should be so easy even an idiot can do it! No disrespect but the actor in the video was playing a pretty clueless guy. I think this is a definite winner!
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Frank says:
Nov 27, 2009 at 4:31 pm
Looks useful.
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