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[edit] Season 1 Finalists
Anecia Safety Capsule: A car seat shaped like a sphere with a movable sphere
inside it. In the event of a car accident, the sphere will move, lessening
the force on the baby. Winner
Word Ace: A game that tells you a letter and a number and you have to come up
with a word that starts with the letter and has a number of letters equal to
the number. (Final 4)
Double Traction Bike: A bike with a seat on the handlebars. (Final 4)
The Catch: A bar that sits in front of your body to help you catch footballs.
(Final 4)
Inside Umbrella: An umbrella where the top part goes inside the bar. (Final
12)
Head-Line It: A rubber pad to go on top of your head to prevent sweating and
itching under hats, helmets and wigs. (Final 12)
Sackmaster: A large shovel with a bag inside it to make sand-bag filling
easier. (Final 12)
Here Comes Niya Doll: A multilingual set of dolls. (Final 12)
Bathroom Clip: A clip to attach to a bathroom door in case the lock is
broken. (Final 12)
Tonerbelt: An exercise belt (Final 12)
EZ-X Portable Gym: A portable gym (Final 12)
Pureflush: A toilet that prevents the spread of bacteria upon flushing (Final
12)
[edit] Season 2 Finalists
Guardian Angel: A small, pressurized tank of water, disguised as a Christmas
package, that is placed under the Christmas tree and attached to a small hose
leading to the top of the tree where a fusible link is disguised as an angel.
The heat from a fire pops the link and water suppresses the fire. There is
also an alarm that works without a battery & intended to suppress (not fully
extinguish) a Christmas tree fire and sound an alarm to get people out of the
house alive. Winner
6-In-1 Convertible Brassiere: A convertible brassiere that accommodates the
full wardrobe of small frame women with a "C" cup or above. This is a
traditional brassiere that converts into six configurations and affords the
full back to be exposed with comfort because there is no mid-section and it
can be worn with full wardrobe. (Chicago Finalist) (Final 3)
HT Racers: The design and fabrication of custom vehicles through the use of a
computer program and patented tools. Intended for use by individuals and
groups ages 9 and up for entertainment and educational purposes, this
invention is a kit that lets teens design, engineer, and build remote
controlled vehicles. L.A. Finalist) (Final 3)
The Claw: A ceiling or wall-mounted bicycle storage mechanism. Any cyclist
who is frustrated with a lack of secure, simple, elegant storage options
would use this invention. The bicycle wheel is grasped by opposing hooks when
the central plunger is depressed. Re-pressing the central plunger opens and
locks the hooks for bicycle wheel removal. The bi-stable plunger relies on an
internal rotary mechanism. (New York Finalist) (Final 6)
Wrap-a-Way Cabinet: A station to put in a drawer of attach to a cabinet to
dispense paper towels, gift wrap, etc. Passed (Houston Finalist) (Final 6)
EZT4U: A brewing basket that attaches to the common electric coffee brewing
machine in order to brew tea. (Tampa Finalist) (Final 6)
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