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Meet Kathy, Potty Paws Inventor

Meet Kathy, Potty Paws Inventor

Living in their Stamford, Conn., apartment, Pittsburgh natives Kathy and her husband often enjoyed taking their pup on long walks at the city park or along the picturesque streets near their home.  To help keep Stamford’s streets clean and beautiful, city officials enforced mandatory pet waste pick-up. “They offered a small bag with handles to use …

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Meet Diane, Inventor of the Hydro Line – Part 1

Meet Diane, Inventor of the Hydro Line – Part 1

Diane was very worried. Her beloved Japanese Chin puppy, Alexander James, was panting in the back of her car while she and her daughter, Kristen, were driving on a hot summer day in Rhode Island. She knew a bowl of water wouldn’t work in a moving vehicle, and trying to give him water out of …

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Meet the Inventor of the Cool Cot – Part 2

Meet the Inventor of the Cool Cot – Part 2

Like many family members of inventors, Deb’s husband, Maynard, was skeptical. When she submitted her idea to Davison, he did not have very high hopes for its success and did not expect to see a return on their investment, although he supported his wife’s efforts. So, he was quite surprised, and very pleased, that the …

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Meet the Inventor of the Cool Cot – Part 1

Meet the Inventor of the Cool Cot – Part 1

Deb’s heart ached for her beloved, canine companion, Sadie, who was aging and suffering with arthritis. Sadie, who had been a faithful friend for many years, was becoming more and more uncomfortable, and Deb tried “everything under the sun” to ease the pain in her limbs. She even tried putting zippered plastic bags of warm …

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Meet Ed, Inventor of the Better Tether – Part 2

Meet Ed, Inventor of the Better Tether – Part 2

Despite setbacks and being turned down by two other companies, our client never gave up on his dream to create a product that would provide a better way to secure a dog outdoors, and he never lost his faith in Davison’s ability to bring it to market. “Not once did I doubt that I was …

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Meet Ed, Inventor of the Better Tether — Part 1

Meet Ed, Inventor of the Better Tether — Part 1

Our client, Ed, loves his dog. But like many dog owners, he has had to tether his canine companion outdoors at times. Usually, it was just a matter of time before the chain or cable would knock over the dog’s food and water bowls as his pet ran around. Sure, the food could be eaten …

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“Painting” the Way for Future Innovation

“Painting” the Way for Future Innovation

Today, as many of us file our tax returns, we can pause to remember an inventor who was born 559 years ago today — and who was way ahead of his time. Everyone knows Leonardo Da Vinci was an amazing painter (the Mona Lisa, the Last Supper), but did you know he was an innovator …

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