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A inexpensive way to start is to mail yourself a certified letter that has been notarized with a detailed outline of you idea and/or invention. This will establish a date that you created this item.

Then you can proceed with a patent attorney to help you through the process.

CALL THE PATENT OFFICE. THEY WILL CHECK AND SEE IF SOMEONE ALREADY HAS A PATENT ON A SIMILAR ITEM.

http://www.uspto.gov/

It's a long process. Good luck!

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Alex D.

Inventor