new invention to interbike?

[emmett]

Hope THIS is the right place to post this! (posted in Misc. sorry
about the xposting)
Is it worth taking a new invention that I have developed, to
Interbike?. I will have Patent Pending status on it (for whatever good
that is) but would it (Interbike) be the place to locate a
manufacturer interested in producing it? Or would it be the place that
the idea is given away if you know what I mean:) The invention is a
device for storing a bicycle that I have not seen anything even close
to it's usefulness and attributes. (But then, I know, that's what they
all say)! I have three different design prototypes made. Thanks
much, Emmett

[Qui si parla Campagnolo]

On Jul 25, 7:11 pm, emmett <cwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hope THIS is the right place to post this! (posted in Misc. sorry
> about the xposting)
> Is it worth taking a new invention that I have developed, to
> Interbike?. I will have Patent Pending status on it (for whatever good
> that is) but would it (Interbike) be the place to locate a
> manufacturer interested in producing it? Or would it be the place that
> the idea is given away if you know what I mean:) The invention is a
> device for storing a bicycle that I have not seen anything even close
> to it's usefulness and attributes. (But then, I know, that's what they
> all say)! I have three different design prototypes made. Thanks
> much, Emmett

I think contacting manufacturers now would be a better idea.
Interbike is a circus and it may be tough to be able to sit down with
any manufacturer since they have so much else on their plate.

[emmett]

On Jul 26, 8:48 am, Qui si parla Campagnolo <pe...@vecchios.com>
wrote:
> On Jul 25, 7:11 pm, emmett <cwa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hope THIS is the right place to post this! (posted in Misc. sorry
> > about the xposting)
> > Is it worth taking a new invention that I have developed, to
> > Interbike?. I will have Patent Pending status on it (for whatever good
> > that is) but would it (Interbike) be the place to locate a
> > manufacturer interested in producing it? Or would it be the place that
> > the idea is given away if you know what I mean:) The invention is acontact manufacturers face to face is enticing
> > device for storing a bicycle that I have not seen anything even close
> > to it's usefulness and attributes. (But then, I know, that's what they
> > all say)! I have three different design prototypes made. Thanks
> > much, Emmett
>
> I think contacting manufacturers now would be a better idea.
> Interbike is a circus and it may be tough to be able to sit down with
> any manufacturer since they have so much else on their plate.

I totally agree, and thanks for the reply. The thing is, I think
seeing is believing and so I'll try to pick out manufacturers to
travel to in order to meet face to face and see what happens. Thank
You again for your time and good opinion. Emmett