All the Work Pays Off!
 

My kids know the speeches like the back of their hand. They've been hearing them all their lives. So when my kids saw this come in the mail, they gave me a speech about how "all the work pays off". I thought it was good for them to turn it around on me.

I've been waiting on this for quite some time. I have worked at Think tanks and in engineering labs and have been on patent teams. The difference is that the company walk away with the glory for your hard work because they hired you to do a job. I use to do the job for 14-16 hour work days to help create the 1st Generation cell phone. I did it creating helicopters at Bell Helicopters with a thank you and good bye.

But this is the 3rd patent and it's mine-all mine! I wrote it! I did the claims, the research, etc. This has been long overdue. I see all the negative things written about me but that helps me to persevere! It gives me a sense.

Most guys know I get about 4 hours of sleep. Been doing it for 35 years. I've been inventing all my life but for once, I've got an invention that I took from start to end with little or no legal help. The patent process is an expensive process but for me, a necessary process!

Just wanted to take a moment and share with some that may be happy for me what perseverance has done for me. It may not mean much to some and that's okay but for all the long hours and creativity and blood and sweat and tears, this is really special for me.

My idol is Thomas Alva Edison. I can't even walk in his socks, let alone his shoes, but watching movies on this guy was the inspiration I needed to get this patent. Now, I've got to market this thing to the fullest!

Congrats Reggie that is pretty neat :
To own a patent is well deservered ppls$ ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

Very well done!!!
 

Congrats!!! I can't create a stadium anyhow! haha. Love ya and congrats. ppls$ ppls$ :chr: :chr:

Congratulations! Your legacy has long been etched into the EF hobby, but this is special. You should be proud Mr. Rutledge.

HarmonA8ppls$

ditto
 

DITTO:chr: ppls$ lffng$

Congrads!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Reg,

Congratulations, man! I am happy for you. Love to hear great news.

The patent is on your stadiums, correct?

-Adrian-

Congratulations Reggie
 

I said it before they should make a place for you in Canton.thmbsp$

Your work is immaculate. Mad Props to you RR. Your work is a thing of beauty. Peace!!!!ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

Congrats my Friend
 

Reg,
I happy for you buddy, I know this mean the world to you, keep pumping them out. Pittsburgh Field soon to be coming to Toledo.

GH

Congratulations Reggie!
 

Absolutely outstanding! ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

Reg,
I am very happy for you to recieve acknowledgement from the US patent office on your innovation. I'm a believer that hard work and perseverence DOES pay off. You have given so much to make this happen so you should feel very proud. So what is the title of the patent? What is the patent # I want to look it up.
Congrats!
Joe

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:cool: Congrats! Well Done! ltsplbll ltsplbll ltsplbll

Congratulations Reggie,
Now get some rest!!!:D I applaud you for all your hard work and dedication.ppls$ But dont overdue it please , I need you around to get a good laugh every once in a while..
Joel

Yuk!


Congratulatioins Reggie! You have earned it.

Adrian Baxter and Michigan Joe
 

A Baxter,

The patent concept did began with the miniature football game and stadium but "morphed" into something more elaborate and far reaching than the game. I just now need to take the time to bring things to market and get some legal counsel when I know unscrupulous practices happen. But this is SO much bigger than miniature football but the origins of what I do was derived from my love of the game of miniature football.

Michigan Joe, as far as the patent number, I can get you that offline.

Reg

Reg,

Well deserved ppls$ ppls$ ppls$

Good things come to those who wait.

Wally

Wally, you have no idea...
 

how excited we are (Rose and I).

It gives us the opportunity to go after some things that we've been after for quite some time. It gives us legal protection on things and gives me the right to go after people or companies if I so choose to. My patent is represented by the 2nd largest firm in the Southwest and it was members of that company that made me go after this patent.

It's nice having that type of protection so yes, it gets serious as to what I can do. There was a movie that came out recently about a guy who invented the windshield wipers and I think, one of the car manufacturers tried to take it over without his approval (I've got to get that movie).

But you know, I've let a lot of people up in my house to copy things that are not of that big of a deal. This one is and that's why protection was needed! I did all the work, the research, but when the firm saw this, they felt that it was a slam dunk.

This is my 3rd patent and I've got one more I am working on. The 2 other patents are ownership of Nortel. I was just a "Member of the Scientific Staff" as they aptly put it.

Reg

Congratulations
 

Reg you worked very hard for this. When I stayed with you and Rose on my DFW trip, I would go to bed and you would be working on the stadium. I wake-up and you would be working on it still. Not sure if you ever slept those nights??

Brian

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well deserved !!!!!!!!!


.......... but you still make me sick!!!!!!!!!:rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl: :rtfl:


...and I mean that in the nicest way$br# $br# $br#

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ thmbsp$ :chr: ppls$ :chr: ppls$ :chr: ppls$ frstplc frstplc frstplc frstplc frstplc

I Get Great Inspiration
 

Thanks guys,

I will just continue to do what I do. Brian, I think I must have gotten 2 hours of sleep that entire weekend! Seriously!

There is so much to get done and still so little time to do it in!

Reg

Congrats!
 

Proud of the effort that you put into all that you do for this Hobby! Keep up the outstanding work, creativity and ingenuity!

Peace

Congrats
 

Glad all your hard work has paid off.Keep up the great work Reg!!!

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