His Inventions Finance Themselves

His Inventions Finance Themselves FARM SHOP Handy Hints Kevin Poole is a self-professed idea guy with a propensity for solutions and patents To turn an idea into a patented product takes money and he has invented a solution for that as well “I see a need get an idea and create a solution ” says Poole “To cover the cost of patenting the idea I sell an interest in it ” Poole uses his tools and some are for sale In other cases he and his investors are looking for partnering companies to fabricate and market the solutions Here are a few of Poole’s inventions: Wonka Weaning Machine The Wonka Weaning Machine helps reduce the stress on weaning calves and cows It is quickly installed in any pipe gate allowing calves to cross into a neighboring paddock Once it has been in use for a while drop the cross bar in place “The cow and calf can still see each other and don’t get excited ” says Poole “Out of hundreds weaned this way I’ve had only a couple that bawled for a couple of days ” Pharm Huggy Sometimes a partially filled refrigerated animal medication has to be thrown out due to warming while in use The Pharm Huggy is like a can koozie but for medication bottles A freezer cold pack in the base keeps medications cool up to 8 hrs while a cap keeps the bottle secure yet accessible for a syringe Four adapter inserts match common bottle sizes Sized to fit standard cup holders to keep medicine secure in vehicles or tractors Pharm Huggy has a built-in magnet for quickly attaching to metal surfaces Beef Box Keeping home delivered beef frozen is a problem Poole solved with the Beef Box Its graphite sides are large enough to hold a carcass worth of beef cuts The combination lock keeps beef secure while the 15 lbs of dry ice will keep it frozen for up to 3 days Poole delivers his Beef Box using the roll-back truck used to deliver hay dropping it off in customers’ driveways He returns at a later date to pick up the empty box Chains N Things Chains N Things slips over the arm of a loader to carry log chains and a chainsaw safely on a loader tractor Four rare earth magnets and ratchet straps hold it in place Chains wrap on 2 prongs while 2 clevis fasteners can be pinned to the steel plate A steel sleeve holds a chainsaw in place as well Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Hemp Cattle Co 4052 Basin Springs Rd  Winchester  Ky 40391 ph 859 396-2930; kevin@hempcattlecompany com; www hempcattlecompany com

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