Inventor Austin Meggitt
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STAMFORD, Conn – February 22, 2008 By Kids For Kids Company
(BKFK), the youth empowerment company, today announced a licensing deal with
Base4 of Dallas, Texas to bring the "Battie Caddie™" to market. The "Battie
Caddie™," invented by Austin Meggitt, 19, of Amherst, Ohio, is a rack that
attaches to any bike handlebars to hold a bat, ball and glove, enabling the
rider to keep both hands safely on the handlebars.
Under the terms of the deal, Base4 will work with BKFK and Austin Meggitt to
develop the Battie Caddie™ into a commercially available product. It is
anticipated that the Battie Caddie™ could reach the marketplace as early as
spring 2008. An undisclosed advance against royalties has been paid to Austin
Meggitt and BKFK. |
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Prototype image of the "Battie Caddie" |
Austin Meggitt, who is represented by BKFK, invented
the "Battie Caddie™" in 1997 when he was just 9 years old. He was riding his
bike to the local ballpark for a game, carrying his baseball glove, bat and ball
while trying to steer his bike. He completely wiped out, and very narrowly
avoided a serious collision. In response to that dangerous experience, Austin
went right into his basement and invented the "Battie Caddie™" In 2000 Austin
received U.S. patent #6,029,874 for his invention.
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Austin Meggitt commenting on his licensing deal said: "When I
invented the Battie Caddie, I had no idea where it would take me. It's been a
few years since the patent, but with the perseverance of myself and BKFK on my
behalf, this idea is becoming a reality. I am very excited to take the next step
in working with BKFK and base4 on further developing the Battie Caddie and
bringing it to market!"
"Having sons on baseball teams, I can well appreciate and understand the value
of Austin's invention," said Brad Berkeley Founder and CEO of Base4. "The Battie
Caddie™ provides convenience and safety for young ballplayers as well as peace
of mind for parents. We look forward to working with Austin Meggitt and BKFK to
bring this great product into the marketplace."
Norman Goldstein, Founder and CEO of By Kids For Kids Co. commented: "Austin
Meggitt is one of our finest inventors and we are thrilled to partner with Base4
to bring his "Battie Caddie™" to the marketplace. The Battie Caddie™ is a great
example of the power of inventive thinking and creative problem solving. I can't
wait to see this product on store shelves!"
About By Kids For Kids
By Kids For Kids Co. (BKFK) is the leading global marketing, branding and
licensing representative of teen-created product ideas. The closely held
Stamford, CT-based corporation has been dedicated to making teens' ideas a
reality since 2003. Their mission is to inspire, motivate and stimulate the
innovative spirit within young people. In addition to providing free support and
educational resources to the world's youth, BKFK provides entrepreneurial
experiences for young inventors and supports the entire ideation process – from
conception through commercialization. Having produced numerous successful
invention competitions, BKFK is finely attuned to what teens want. More
information about the company and its successes helping teen inventors is
available online at http://www.bkfk.com
About inventor Austin Meggitt
Austin Meggitt is now 19 years of age and a sophomore at Ohio State University.
He is majoring in Biology/ Zoology in a pre-med program. Austin was inducted
into the National Gallery for America's Young Inventors (Hall of Fame) in 1999.
He also won the National Grand Prize in the Discovery Network and MediaOne
Broadcasting's Ultimate Invention Contest. He has also appeared on several
television news programs including the Dennis Miller Show and ABC
World News.
Austin Meggitt is profiled in the current issue (March) of Inventor's Digest
Magazine. www.inventorsdigest.com
About Base4
BASE4 is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with offices in California, Hong
Kong, and China. We have distribution centers in Ontario, California and Dallas,
Texas. We source directly from over 300 factories in 10 countries. We are now
the fastest growing extreme value vender in the country. With infrastructure
around the world, we specialize in producing a wealth of products spanning
numerous categories. BASE4 provides our customers with extreme value
promotions, seasonal promotions, licensed merchandise, and branded closeouts.
BASE4 has numerous options of IN/OUT promotions that can create
millions of profitable dollars for our customers. BASE4 seeks to make
extreme value products with the highest quality and the most innovative
packaging. We flourish due to our emphasis on "VALUE" in an industry that
has never considered that as a viable option.
BASE4 was founded by Brad Berkley in 2003. His vision was to provide
retail programs that would enable everyone to compete with the giants of retail.
BASE4 was founded under the simple philosophy; sell the highest quality product
at the lowest price point with the most innovative packaging. This represented a
paradigm shift from any other extreme value vendor. Our advantage at BASE4
is that we operate extremely efficiently so that we can offer you quality goods
at the absolute lowest cost. BASE4 is focused on your bottom line. We
want to offer you an unlimited amount of incremental sales opportunities. Learn
more: http://www.ebase4.com/
Press Contacts:
For By Kids For Kids Co. – John Forrester +1 (323) 702-3684,
media@bkfk.com
For Base4- Mark Parker +1 (972) 392-9090
mark@ebase4.com
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