BLAINE, Wash. – Dec. 20, 2012 – There are many types of inventors in the world. From electronics to hardware, new products are being created every day. Ron Richardson, inventor and owner of Twistfree, has designed a solution for keeping cords and hoses from twisting and bundling up, Roadee cord and hose organizers. For 30 [...]
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Twistfree Roadee Wins 2012 Good Design Award
The Twistfree Roadee hand coiling organizer has won a 2012 Good Design Award for Household Products. The World’s Most Prestigious Global Awards for New Product Design and Graphics ORGANIZATION The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design AND The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies I am extremely proud of the dedication, [...]
Hose Storage Solutions: Expansion Under Pressure
Hose storage is a lot easier with Hose Roadees, but Hose Roadee buyers should be aware of the expansion factor of their hoses while under pressure. Most hoses don’t expand under pressure, but some do, especially older ones. If the hose expands excessively under pressure, it may force the collar pieces to separate. This could [...]
The Roadee Cord Organizer Can Present a Dangle Hazard
When I developed the Roadee organizer, I decided to have it attached to the cord near the plug end. That’s where it’s plugged into the wall, so it can be out of the way. Most people coil from the plug end instinctively, so it seemed like the best position. Of course, everything to do with [...]
Roadee Cable Management Roots
Try this yourself… make a loop in an extension cord, then pull it straight. You’ll notice that the the result is a 360 degree twist. Ok, now do it again. This time make a second loop twisting the cord in the opposite direction. Now pull the two loops straight. The result is no twists because [...]
Roadee Cord Organizer Catch Phrases
1. “It’s the coiling organizer you won’t lose” This is one of the two main key features of the Roadee organizer. Existing so-called cord organizers simply clamp onto bundles of coiled loops. The problem is that many of these restraints have no ability to be attached to the cord. This presents the issue of what [...]
Roadee Hose & Cable Management Logic
Inventing is confusing. Sometimes you think you have the answer to “Paradise on Earth” and other times you think you’re living in a fantasy “La-la Land” and totally clueless. The overall record for inventors is dismal as the vast majority of patents issued never recover the cost of acquiring them. So, which is it? [...]
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National Hardware Show 2012 May 1 – 3, 2012 Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, NV www.nationalhardwareshow.com Attendees include CEOs, Presidents, Vice Presidents, Owners, Partners, Buyers, Operations, Logistics Merchandising, and marketing professionals from retailers, wholesalers & distributors and importers & exporters. Retailers are represented from home centers, mass, specialty, grocers, chain drug stores, wholesaler clubs [...]
Twistfree launching products at National Hardware Show
Twistfree is launching six products at this year’s National Hardware Show at booth# IS302 including: Roadee 16/14 Small for 16 and 14 AWG extension cords from 6 to 50 feet. Roadee 16/14 for 16 and 14 AWG extension cords from 25 to 100 feet. Roadee 12 for 12 AWG extension cords from 25 to 100 [...]
