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Perhaps no other point in the process of bringing a product to market is more hazardous than the moment an invention goes from prototype to production. At this juncture the invention is no longer a secret, so it can be easily stolen, and the manufacturing process is expensive, so it’s likely to tax the resources of the inventor.

Quiqlite’s Quittner chose to send his flashlight prototype and engineering drawings to a China-based manufacturing company. He was well aware of the dangers that posed to his dream, but he also knew that overseas manufacturing was the only way to make the light affordable to every cop who wanted one. “I was so scared when I first started dealing with China,” he says. “You hear horror stories. I spent many nights just lying awake. Other nights I’d wake up just freaking out. Fortunately, it all worked out.”

Millions of consumers know Steve Kruschen, "Mr. Gadget", thanks to his appearances on NBC Early Today, CBS The Early Show, CNN, CNBC, and the Fox News Channel. Steve Kruschen demystifies consumer electronics by providing the latest in consumer electronics news, reviews, and evaluations.

Building a Better Mousetrap
Police Magazine
by David Griffith

Police inventors draw inspiration and dedication from a desire to make life better for fellow cops
 
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