Raymond Sylvester JAMES: Inventor of Package Pally

Tell us something about yourself, your background

I was born on the Caribbean Island of Trinidad & Tobago, in a Borough named Point Fortin. I left Trinidad when I was about 18 years old to live with my Dad in St Croix USVI, then I moved to Jacksonville Florida, where I studied Biomedical Engineering Technology at Florida State College at Jacksonville.

Tell us about the product you invented with a brief explanation

I have invented a Box to protect packages from theft or damage, named Package Pally. It is essentially a large Mailbox for packages. It has the unique feature of being able to attach to the top or bottom of any Door, without any tools. It is Portable, lockable, has a one way drop Box and can come equipped with a Camera, Alarm, Lock & Light.

How/Why did you start inventing. What set you off?

I started inventing by thinking of solutions to problems. I have always thought about & was intrigued by inventions. What set me off to invent this product was my Amazon Package was stolen off my front Porch, so I decided to invent something so that it won’t happen again.

How did you get from idea to finished product?

I got from idea to finished product by first sketching some drawings down, then making a Prototype in my Garage with materials that I had available. I then searched online for anything like what I invented but could not find anything. My next move was doing an official Patent Search with a Patent Attorney, to make sure that it was feasible to move ahead with trying to obtain a United States Patent. I have now received a United States Patent. During the time on getting the Patent approved, I got a Trademark, had an official working Prototype made by a company and that is what I used for testing purposes. That finished, ready to market prototype, complete with CAD Drawings, is what I will be replicating to sell to the public.

Let us know of useful resources that helped you

What helped me was having an inventor’s Notepad, to write down my invention, as well as other inventions that I currently have also. I would just google latest inventions and see what’s new inventions have been made and also when any news story came out of a new invention.