{"id":8718,"date":"2012-07-26T18:59:28","date_gmt":"2012-07-26T22:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/devwp.davison.com\/blog\/?p=8718"},"modified":"2017-08-21T10:33:56","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T14:33:56","slug":"dare-to-invent-caps-off-season-one-with-a-twist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/blog\/dare-to-invent-caps-off-season-one-with-a-twist\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Dare to Invent&#8221; Caps Off Season One with a Twist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-8754 photo\" title=\"Gary Ruth Twister Bolts Dare to Invent 1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Gary-Ruth-Twister-Bolts-Dare-to-Invent-1-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"508\" height=\"284\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s nearly time to say \u201cso long\u201d to season 1 of our innovative \u201cDare  to Invent\u201d webisode series; but, before we  send it swirling into  history, we\u2019re capping it off with the twisted  tale of toilet bolt  success!<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Tonight\u2019s webisode, the\u00a013th and final episode in the first season of  \u201cDare to Invent,\u201d features Pennsylvania\u2019s own Gary and Ruth Frazer,   inventors of the Twister Bolts and Twister Caps,\u00a0along with our  own\u00a0captivating cast  of Inventionland Creationeers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8760 photo\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"george-davison-gary-ruth-frazer-twister-bolts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/george-davison-gary-ruth-frazer-twister-bolts-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>While  she was cleaning her bathroom one afternoon,\u00a0Ruth became  annoyed with  the loosely-fitting toilet bolt caps that were easily  broken\u00a0and could  get carried away by her grandchildren or pets (like her son\u2019s dog).\u00a0  After  conversing with her husband, Gary, the couple decided to flush  away the  gross annoyance by taking matters into their own hands.<\/p>\n<p>The Frazer\u2019s designed and patented\u00a0a new and safer bolt cap\u00a0that  had\u00a0a little  more staying power, but the original designs and patent  were simply not going to work.<\/p>\n<p>They had put the cart before the horse and spent money <em>before<\/em> doing their homework.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-8770 photo\" title=\"davison twisterbolts\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/davison-twisterbolts-274x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"152\" height=\"166\" \/>After  Gary and Ruth learned the hard way,\u00a0they\u00a0brought their  bathroom-beautifying idea  to Davison\u2019s Inventionland, where Mr. Davison  and our Creationeers quickly got to work, giving a new twist to the   Frazer\u2019s already awesome idea.<\/p>\n<p>Together, the team created\u00a0a cap that is threaded on the inside and   screws directly onto a toilet bolt, to securely fit to a toilet\u2019s base.\u00a0   Designed with an adapter, Twister Caps easily fit most common sizes of   toilet bolts.\u00a0 The Davison Team even took Gary and Ruth\u2019s idea one  step  further, with Twister Bolts, which include both the bolt and  matching  cap.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-8771 photo\" style=\"margin-right: 10px;\" title=\"davison twistercaps\" src=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/davison-twistercaps-294x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"163\" height=\"166\" \/>Although  the idea didn\u2019t immediately swirl into success, Twister Caps  and  Twister Bolts were licensed by Danco and have sold in  national home  improvement and hardware stores, like Lowe\u2019s, Home Depot  and several  other major retailers.<\/p>\n<p>Secure a seat and tune in to the season finale tonight at 7:00 p.m. on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davison.com\/webisodes\/\" target=\"_blank\">Davison.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLD90E56C044CCCE25&amp;feature=plcp\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube.com<\/a> and watch Gary and Ruth \u201cDare to Invent!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Check out these fun photos from tonight\u2019s twisted tale\u00a0below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> <\/em><em> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>A typical project does not get a royalty agreement, sell in stores or generate a profit.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s nearly time to say \u201cso long\u201d to season 1 of our innovative \u201cDare to Invent\u201d webisode series; but, before we send it swirling into history, we\u2019re capping it off with the twisted tale of toilet bolt success! 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