John Straub was sitting on his couch one evening about seven years ago when the idea struck him — again.
He wanted to invent a device that would help people have an easier time pouring products such as milk or a two-liter bottle of pop. He rushed to his garage and formed the first prototype — out of plywood — of what eventually became the Pour Thing, a refrigerator bottle-pouring device.
Straub first thought of the idea 17 years ago while camping with a friend. They had a five gallon container of water, and it was impossible to pour without spilling. At the time, he wondered what could be done to make it easier, but did not have the concrete plan to act on it.
That is why when it hit him 10 years later, he didn’t hesitate.
Pour Thing is an apparatus that holds a liquid container and allows it to pivot and pour. It is designed to help people pour their gallon or two-liter container with ease and without making a mess.
It is especially helpful to children and the elderly, as they often cannot maintain a good grasp on the container.
Straub said he read that one percent of new inventions get on the market and 1-in-20 actually make money. The odds aren’t in his favor, but he believes Pour Thing will be the exception.
“Judging by the response I’ve gotten from people this is the one of twenty,” he said.
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