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Please tell me we patented that sideline medical tent thing
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:29 pm
We should be getting royalties for being the first program to have that thing.
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Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:35 pm to TideSaint
We did.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:35 pm to TideSaint
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The collapsible tent, which is attached to the base of a trainer’s table and then pulled over the top in a matter of seconds, was a fairly genius invention both in its practicality and design. And Jeff Allen, who conceived the project and debuted it last year as Alabama’s head football trainer and assistant athletics director for sports medicine, knew it would soon be in demand across football at all levels.
Along with two engineering students at Alabama who brought the idea to life, Allen has formed a company called Kinematic Sports to market and sell the “SidelinER” tent. Allen told USA TODAY Sports this week they’ve opened an office in Tuscaloosa and sold 45 tents to college football programs and another 10 to various customers including high schools and hospitals. According to the company’s Web site, a basic unit can be ordered for $5,000.
Posted on 11/24/16 at 8:43 pm to UASports23
fricking nice. 
Posted on 11/24/16 at 9:01 pm to UASports23
I went to the site to see if the cart was included and it isn't. $5K for a fricking tent?!
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Posted on 11/25/16 at 7:41 am to UASports23
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I went to the site to see if the cart was included and it isn't. $5K for a fricking tent?!
Nice round number. Good that they patented it.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:02 am to UASports23
They have the innovation, why can't they charge what they feel is right? Especially if the market accepts this.. which it seems to be the case.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 8:07 am to YStar
I keep imagining Benny Hinn in there
Posted on 11/25/16 at 9:25 am to YStar
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They have the innovation, why can't they charge what they feel is right? Especially if the market accepts this.. which it seems to be the case.
They can charge whatever they want to charge, I don't have a problem with it, but it is pricey as hell for a tent that takes 5 minutes to put up.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 2:38 pm to UASports23
They should charge power 5 schools $50,000
This post was edited on 11/25/16 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 11/25/16 at 5:17 pm to TideSaint
I'm not sure the concept itself is patentable, and a broad based patent on a sideline tent would likely not withstand a challenge. The specifics of the design OTOH would be patentable IP. You're going to see some alternatives come to market for this as the construction is simple.
Posted on 11/25/16 at 5:33 pm to droliver
The money maker = mechanism that locks and pops it up.
They know their audience hence the 5K price tag. However, P5 schools could afford it.
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They should charge power 5 schools $50,000
They know their audience hence the 5K price tag. However, P5 schools could afford it.
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