J. W. Jack Koller - How to Make Your Own Patent Drawings and Save Thousands: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

How to Make Your Own

Patent Drawings

and Save Thousands

Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply

By J.W. Jack Koller

A few years back we lost our beloved pet dog Bear, who was not only our best and dearest friend but also the Vice President of Sunshine here at Atlantic Publishing. He did not receive a salary but worked tirelessly 24 hours a day to please his parents.

Bear was a rescue dog who turned around and showered myself, my wife, Sherri, his grandparents Jean, Bob, and Nancy, and every person and animal he met (well, maybe not rabbits) with friendship and love. He made a lot of people smile every day.

We wanted you to know a portion of the profits of this book will be donated in Bears memory to local animal shelters, parks, conservation organizations, and other individuals and nonprofit organizations in need of assistance.

Douglas and Sherri Brown

PS: We have since adopted two more rescue dogs: first Scout, and the following year, Ginger. They were both mixed golden retrievers who needed a home.

Want to help animals and the world? Here are a dozen easy suggestions you and your family can implement today:

• Adopt and rescue a pet from a local shelter.
• Support local and no-kill animal shelters.
• Plant a tree to honor someone you love.
• Be a developer put up some birdhouses.
• Buy live, potted Christmas trees and replant them.
• Make sure you spend time with your animals each day.
• Save natural resources by recycling and buying recycled products.
• Drink tap water, or filter your own water at home.
• Whenever possible, limit your use of or do not use pesticides.
• If you eat seafood, make sustainable choices.
• Support your local farmers market.
• Get outside. Visit a park, volunteer, walk your dog, or ride your bike.

Five years ago, Atlantic Publishing signed the Green Press Initiative. These guidelines promote environmentally friendly practices, such as using recycled stock and vegetable-based inks, avoiding waste, choosing energy-efficient resources, and promoting a no-pulping policy. We now use 100-percent recycled stock on all our books. The results: in one year, switching to post-consumer recycled stock saved 24 mature trees, 5,000 gallons of water, the equivalent of the total energy used for one home in a year, and the equivalent of the greenhouse gases from one car driven for a year.

Introduction

Many years ago, before I actually became involved with the patent drawing process, I worked with a gentleman who taught me the basis for any patent drawing in three simple words: Clear and unambiguous. Though his comments had nothing to do with the patent process, and especially not patent drawing, those three words are the best description of the proper way to create patent drawings in a manner that they will be accepted.

Purpose of the Book

The purpose of this book is to show people how to create their own patent drawings, therefore eliminating the cost of hiring a professional draftsperson. Although this may sound like an intimidating task, it is not as complex as it may appear. To create your own drawings, you simply need perseverance, a few tools, and knowledge of the rules and regulations for patent drawings. It is this books goal to provide you with a list of tools that you will need and the knowledge necessary to create the drawings. It will be up to you, the reader, to provide the perseverance.

How to Use This Book

To get the most out of this book, read it in its entirety before starting your first drawing. By doing so, you will save yourself time. Without understanding the total process of creating these drawings and the relationships between the various drawings and views, much of your work will need to be rethought and recreated. Therefore, I urge you to read the entire book first and refer to it again during your drawing process. This way, you will have a better feel for the entire process and save time in the long run.