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The Inventors.About.com Newsletter
October 10, 2000
~ Grant Announcement
~ The Invention of the Push-Pin
~ Community - Patents for License or Sale
~ Upcoming
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GRANT ANNOUNCEMENT
The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance is seeking
proposals that support innovation, invention, and entrepreneurship programs
in U.S. colleges and universities.
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MORE FUNDING RESOURCES
Obtaining government grants, small business loans, scholarships and
other programs to help fund your inventions.
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THE INVENTION OF THE PUSH_PIN
In 1900, Mr. Edwin Moore founded the Moore Company with a capital of
$112.60. He rented a room and devoted each afternoon and evening to making
push-pins, an article of his own invention which may be briefly described
as "a pin with a handle."
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The following are the hot thread or forum discussions going on in our Delphi forum right now. These are all conversations on our bulletin board that you can feel free to join in and add you comments, opinions, advice or disagreements. Our forums are attracting the "professionals" among our readers, this is a good place to connect with your fellow inventor. You can read or browse all the messages as a guest, but you have to join in order to leave a message.
Patents for License or Sale
One of our readers has started a thread promoting your inventions.
If you would like free promotion of your inventions, please add your comments
to this discussion and we can work on a method to do so.
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