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PoQ« 76- Suppl«m*nt lo TK« Bruniwick McKon. Jun«. 1967 Sunset Beach M IV«II I u. I Inventive Mind (Continued From Fage 241 .So lie (11(1 and flew It from Atlnntn to IjiurlnbuTK in I0S2 for nnuthcr cnr(>or iiwitch. v>Ma«wuL«Utiu unij ip^rn|^hul n liutel tlicro, lie Invented (lie (iiLiIntiUi font! and turned tiL*( nttentUm to innniifiieturlnK. .Since tlien Ih*'i« received 2S |MdenL*i. luia one |>ciHtln((, iiihI one in Uie works. A Inli In liLs tMueiiient l.i the .scene of lil.s furtive netivilles. "I don't let anyone visit my lab." he .said. KverythtnR about Uic process of in- ventlntt Is n |>ersonnl challenKC to this quick-witted innn. "For 25 patents I had 2S Inwyera, .so now I've develojied n way of iiuikiiiK my own imtent npplientlon." Ih snid. Already he lias coiiductDd lits uwn patent •sena'lK'.s, -uivliiK $100 to $1,000 Uint lawyers ctiarKc for this sen'ice, "Wlien yisi Kct an idea for n pnv duct, you l»vc to search nt the patent (iffice in VVnshinitton to find out if it's really new." he explained. Ills wife Minnie, n Suaset Iteach town ctiuncll member, helps with the •search, which coukl take two or more days. "There are five million patents on file in a seiarch room that's bbtKer introducing Your Full Service Marina mARinS SCRVKEf, inc BOAT S ENGINE SERVICE ( REPAIR GAS diesel OKnrt^■OprTalon, - Milton ll’Aann d Jot Hubtr 7 Days a Week, 8-7 (919)579-6440 SEASIDE, OFF HWY. 904 ON WATERWAY BETWEEN OCEAN ISLE AND SUNSET BEACH formerly INLET VIEW MARINA Hum Shnltottc," Hunt said. Only once has he found an Idea of Ills niready patented. "Fifteen years iiRo Illy son (liouKid of pulting cake li^wulhtu n|nl0r|||| Iti a tooUlMKip tube. We fixind luitents for Uuit Kol»K back ns fur os 1807," lie said. After marketing a prixliiet, Hunt said, one mivil apply for n luitent within II year. The Inventor receives roynlti(>s on nii invention for 17 yenrs, after which iiu.vone can market the pnxliict. "ttui Uie itselul life of any prxxluct Is nlxxit 7-8 years; then .somethini; better usually comes alonjt," he noted. Hunt's vigorous mind has filled Ihetr house with time- and cnorgy- savint; devices. There’s the deslRn of doors and windows so as to promote a (low of air throntth the hauso, hiRh- hnnitinK plants on pulleys (or easy waterinit, and an outside dumbwaiter that delivers wood to the window beside their second-story fireplace. There’s even a television set you can turn on by whistling at it, lights that go on In kitchen cabinets when they’re opened, and a sea captain’s portrait with eyes that follow you around the room. There is humour, practicality and considerable originality in the touches inventor Hunt has added to Ids home. These qualities were also apparent bi products that have been s^d around the world. Asked “Is it profitable to be an in ventor?’’ he replied with a twinkle in his eye, "You can eat" Sunset JSeach This Island was purchased In 1955 by Mannon Gore, whose family still owns considerable property In Sunset Beach. In 1961, he constnicted the pontoon btiilge that still serves inc Commuhity* ihc urily One Of iCS Kiiiu On iiic e^iem seaboard. A water sySaCim was InsiSiiScS Sa IdSO. The (own has a population of 191 and 1,076 housing units. Sunset Beach Information TXwulUU iTUm Tom Addiiiibtnlar liwla Flutfel UlUlW.JIniaonIa) STMOS BuUdms tOiOKtoT UrryOlin CMncUMtmbtni S un Sr., >i«]nir pro um MlnnltHrait kunrotunui DontUSofrU PoUct OiM, WlUUm lim S7MIJI FtroCMct, CXnonTodd M440 Noonut VionBtMr RooetM Squadt: f>**lr*** -Jn-iai a>U^Sl)Ud T$44«U Sunset Beach • xof^L/fCf riOfiS Tbt town cf S(^ Beach proh^U, Within thf cttyllmtta: •Firtworfcs: •Pbdurgo o( firearms; •PnbUc druBkenoen; •Cbareoal flret In rental uoiU without written penntsdoo of the ownrn; •Eicesihrt notse; White rislttni Sunset Beach, ptease DO: posted speed Umiti, 30 miles per hour; •Keep doss «e a tessh cr lss»9d; vCVaa im utter YOU have dropo^ on beach or streets. ■WT. IM, KU MUU KAU ACRMSma SCCU AlU Carton & Judy Durhom TOM CliRK 6N0IIES*6IFTS DAVID WINTER’S COmSES STUFFED ANIIIALS«D0LLS«JEWELRV Exceptional Values—All National Lines Free decorating service, delivery and set-up Complete furnishings available tsiinds, Carpet, Wallpaper, Accessories I Wide range of deck and patio furnishings | Kimball’s Furniture i «l.or.ATlws, ! Hw7*17 s"" hC^.°17'n 7S4.4541/4.149 lloun.: MondaySattirdgy 8:.1«.5:M •PAINT-BRICK •CEMENT -SIDING •WINDOWS-LUMBER •MOULDING -ROOFING •DOORS -SHEETROCK -NAILS •PRESSURE TREATED WOOD •CONCRETE STEPS -MARINE PAINT Paint Dealer SEE OUR COHMFTF RHliniiifi ims a ftAMDiDC niiD miacc —'••■•wawww w WWNVB Mvvte • nSwSv JaMa Parker & Sons OPEN MON.-FRI. 7:30 AM-5 PM; SAT. 7:30 AM-12 NOON Junction 17 & 211 Supply 754-4331 im taUHYWKH »1A(0»4 754-4332
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