I am going to be filling in for Always Thinking (that’s what I call thinkoutsidethecirlce). He’s burning the midnight oil at work and can not escape his day (and sometimes night) job. So let’s get down to business.
Joey Magiapane, 67 – Truck Driver Invention: Dial a Cup It’s a multifaceted beverage system that makes coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and even soup. Has a rotating cylinder that turns to your favorite beverage. It has six permanent filters. He got the idea after he tried to get a fresh cup of coffee in the middle of the night at an all night deli and couldn’t. 10 minutes later, he gets a vision of two guys running down the street with a revolver shooting at each other. Inside the revolver, is a cylinder. That’s exactly what the filter looks like in the machine. He spent $2,000 on the idea. Doug – allows everyday guy to use his own coffee, yes. Mary Lou – yes. Peter – can’t find a reason to say no, yes. Ed – you got me … you got four – yes. BOOM
Donald Anderson, 77 – Retired Engineer Invention: Toilet odor remover (my description) He’s got a prototype of a toilet that would enable you to remove the odor that is in the toilet bowl. Doug – blown away from the technology, yes. Peter – does not have this problem at home, no. Ed – in the real world you use a match, no Mary Lou – no. Doug apologizes for lack of vision in his fellow judges. BUST
Angela McCray , 38 – Stockkeeper Invention: Centerpiece She comes in as the human centerpiece. The centerpieces looks like a Christmas tree and so does she. Poor thing. She’s so nervous, that she has to start her presentation over again and again and again. The judges cut her off and vote. Peter – No. Ed – No. Doug – No. BUST
A Series of BUSTS:
Hula hoop guy – can’t get it to work. BUST
Under- under- garmet – spent $300,000. Looks like a tripped t-shirt. BUST
What was she thinking! Texas sushi. BUST
Shock absorber built into a woman’s high heels. BUST
Steven Petrick, 61 – Handyman Invention: Hollywood Remote Leash It’s a leash for your remote. It’s exactly what you would imagine. It’s a leash that connects to your remote. You can never lose it. Except that the industrial adhesive doesn’t seem to work. It can cost $34 a yard to make. Peter –No. Mary Lou – no. Ed – no, he wouldn’t want that in his house. BUST
Robert Chavez, 45 – Heavy Equipment Operator Invention: Car Armor It’s a material that goes over the front of the car. No matter what you do to it, it does not get dented. He smacks the car armor with a tire wrench. For when you tow a car so things don’t get kicked up. Spent $15,000 – $20,000. Mary Lou – remarkable invention, yes. Ed – love your passion – incredible invention, yes. Peter – because of inventions that they already have, he has to say no. Doug – there are people who take a problem and they come up with a masterful solution. The one you’ve got is wonderful but we’ve got some that cover a lot more people. With deep regret – no. BUST
A series of BOOMS:
Woman in a suit jacket – don’t know what the idea is – BOOM
Woman with two kids come out – don’t know what the idea is – BOOM
Omni directional toy figure manipulator – little metal gadget that enables you to move tosy around – BOOM
Something for the new fitness incentive craze – people jumping around on a U-shaped step – BOOM
Cookie separator – BOOM
The shirt-tee – a tank on top of a t-shirt – BOOM
Boing – a huge blow up ring with a ball that fits right in the middle of it – BOOM
Batter’s protective gear – a vest to protect baseball players from getting hit with the baseball. This must be the dad who has the son that is a hemophiliac. – BOOM
Joan Colvin, 35 – Stay at home mom Invention: Character building buddy. She has a clear plastic backpack. Inside it is a teddy bear that is unstuffed and pillow that represents characters trait– courage, love, kindness, respect. You stuff the bear with the pillows. Ed – yes. Peter – asks Joan’s daughter if she would buy it, she said yes. Peter says yes, yes, yes. Doug – he’s seen a lot of toys but thinks this one could do it – yes. BOOM
Rowena Starling, 55 – Financial Consultant Invention: Repeating CD (my description). She wants to try to solve the problem of having to constantly repeat yourself to your kids. It is a CD player that just keeps on saying get up, get up, get up (you get it – right). Doug – No. Peter – No. Mary Lou – No. BUST
Hector Figueroa, 49 – Self-Employed Invention: Future American for partying devices. He has a series of products for parties including a cup holder. Doug says it’s not an invention and that’s he wasting his money. BUST
Victor Guerrero, 37 – Unemployed Invention: Coffee Ring. It’s a portable drinking brewing system. Put the grounds in there, add hot water, close the lid and then drink. He’s given up his marriage, living off a credit card and he’s given up a kidney (yes, a kidney). He gave up a kidney for karma. Doug lets him know that he’s already used the exact same product. It already exists. BUST
Janus Liberkowski, 52 – Mechanical Engineer Invention: Infant Car Seat. It’s a round car seat that protects a child in a car accident. The baby sits on a seat that is inside a round base. The baby’s seat swirls around the round base anytime there is any impact. Mary Lou says it is similar to a womb. His inspiration for the model was his daughter that passed away in a car accident. Peter – concern about viability of whether it’s going to work – no. Mary Lou – yes (cuts Doug off to say yes). Ed – pushing advancement of safety, yes. Doug – significant safety engineering that needs to be worked out – yes. BOOM
It’s the final episode for the first round of contestants. Next week American Inventor will have the contestants who made it through to the next round. They will have to narrow down everyone who survived in round one to the final 12. The final 12 get $50,000 to work on their invention. Remember to go see photos from the show and vote on all the inventions at Boom or Bust.
