We have some good news to share, and some bad news. The good news is that Dave just received a confirmation letter on Monday from the US Government Patent Office that his patent on SlimGym will issue on August 18. This has been over 7 years in the making and is a long-awaited day in our lives. It was supposed to issue at the end of August but the government surprised us and is issuing it early – imagine that from the Feds!
SlimGym is a compact stack weight system that offers a complete full body workout YET only takes up 3-1/2 TOTAL sq ft when folded up!! A design option is to enclose it (conceal it completely) in a decorative armoire (wood, metal, etc) that coordinates with the interior of the room. Imagine the possibilities!!
SlimGym - Patent Issued 8/18/09
The bad news is Dave has to get his secondary patent filed before August 18th (a newly enhanced design that also includes the global market vs just the US as in his first patent). It’s a long story how that all works but it has shortened his deadline by over 2 weeks. Dave has been working on this secondary patent for the last several months and still has at least 200 hours to put in on it to complete it and get it appropriately filed before the 18th. Bottom line, he cannot join us on our family vacation in Northern MN with 3 other triplet families.
We are deeply, deeply saddened over this change of event and Dave is just sick about it; we both are! We were greatly looking forward to it since Dave has been putting in a lot of time over the last several months on this secondary patent and we could really use the time together and time with dear friends. But, this is an ultimate goal for Dave and we have to prioritize what’s most important: our future or a week at the lake. I think you understand what our priority is and why.
But I do have some other good news. My mom has decided to join us which the kiddos and I are extremely happy about. She is a lot of fun and will fit right in; maybe she’ll even bring her accordion and I can play the spoons or belt to entertain the crowd; we're good at that! Afterwards, we will be driving directly to Bismarck from Grand Rapids, MN, on the 14th for a little under a week in Bismarck. This will keep the munchkins and I out of Dave’s hair until the secondary patent filing is completed. It’s a very stressful and time-demanding last stretch for him.
This is a very challenging time for our family but we pray in the end, it will all be well worth it. God bless you and please keep Dave in your prayers that his dream comes true; a reputable fitness manufacturer sees the amazing potential and buys his license to fabricate it worldwide. That would be an American dream come true, hard work and determination, free enterprise, no government assistance needed (other than the patent approval)!
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