Milford Mother Invents And Markets A Handy Device For Car Seats
Worcester Telegram & Gazette News:
At times, Kelley L. Daron got so discouraged about her invention that she put its components away in a box in the basement.
“I thought, ‘I can’t do this anymore,’ ” Ms. Daron said.
The mother of three was working on a device to hold the straps of a car seat out of the way so that a sleeping infant or squirming toddler could be easily situated and then buckled in.
Ms. Daron realized that car-seat straps were a problem soon after her first child, Madison, was born in 1997. She found it difficult to maneuver her infant while holding back the straps. “My husband and I would talk about why someone hadn’t invented something,” she said.
Eight years later, the Darons were the parents of two more children and were still struggling with car seats. Ms. Daron decided to find an answer and thus embarked on an entrepreneurial odyssey that has proved both taxing and rewarding.
She has invented a device called Buckle-Pals, which is now available in two variations. She designs the packaging, markets her products and sells them to baby gear outlets from her home office in Milford. She started selling her products last April, and her business, Little Bumble Baby LLC, is already making money.
“I just saw this opportunity to take all my skills and my experience as a mom and put them together and embark on what was a much harder road than I ever dreamed,” Ms. Daron said with a good-natured laugh.
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