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The Worlds first and only PORTABLE shelf! Keep your phone or drink off of the floor in your home, office, dorm, hotel or airport!
Ronald Golembieski and Chris Ashley
Project by Ronald Golembieski and Chris Ashley
First created | 2 backed
About this project
Hello and Thank you for spending your time to look at our page!
"The Pocket Shelf" is Patent Pending!!!
What is "The Pocket Shelf"?
"The Pocket Shelf" is a PORTABLE, NON-DAMAGING convenience shelf, small enough to fit in your pocket, purse or briefcase. Sturdy enough to hold your phone or drink! It is aesthetically pleasing enough to leave in a semi-permanent place in your home, simply fold it down onto itself. It stays in place but out of your way. "The Pocket Shelf" utilizes advanced pull-release adhesive strips. For traveling convenience, there is built in storage for extra strips!
On the back of The Pocket Shelf you will find three options for strip placement. Use the center placement for light use such as holding your phone, keys, glasses, mail or decor items. Use the outer two placements for drinks or heavier objects, up to 5 pounds!
The beauty is in the design: rugged and sturdy. The Pocket Shelf is a must have for travelers, college dorms or military personnel living in the barracks or deployed. (Again, if you want to move it, it is non-damaging to your walls, simply relocate or remove "The Pocket Shelf" in seconds)!
How can I use "The Pocket Shelf"? ...
Here are just a few suggestions:
Travel: *Use it in the terminal to keep your phone off the ground as you charge it. *In the Hotel room, next to the bed if you don’t have a nightstand. * When staying with family or friends in the guest room.
Home: *Use it next to a chair that has no place for a drink. *Next to your door to hold your keys, glasses or mail. *In a nursery, laundry room, garage or deck. *In the bathroom to hold your phone so it doesn’t end up in the toilet....
Office: *Use it around the office to keep your drinks AWAY from your important papers and computer! When not in use, simply fold it down and out of the way.
College/ Military: *Use it in your dorm room for a damage free way to hold your drink or phone next to your bed, chair or WHEREVER! *Use it next to the shower to hold your phone so you can sing your heart out!
Workshop: *Place it on the wall in your work area to keep your drink or phone out of your way as you work! -* The uses are ENDLESS!!!
*We are planning to have the ability to customize your Pocket Shelf with your business logo, family photos and personal messages! Give them to your best clients or friends!
What do we need and why?
Starting any business venture requires tremendous amounts of capital. We have already spent thousands of our own on this project. The next steps are beyond our reach. We are all set to take this to production, and now is the time to order the mold.
We have our mold maker, molding house, assembly, printing, packaging and shipping process' all in place and ready to go. All are well established, known for top of the line quality, family owned, competitively priced and local.
At this point our options are quite limited to move forward. We can seek an investor and give up a large portion of our business, take out a business loan with unrealistic terms or try to fund this project here and offer our product in return for your help- grassroots.
We are DETERMINED to keep "The Pocket Shelf"-
MADE IN THE USA!!!
*Donors will be the FIRST orders fulfilled on the first production run. THANK YOU!! PLEASE share our page and check back to see our progress!!!
The Pocket Shelf is approximately 4X6 inches and 3/8 of an inch thick when closed. The photos and videos that you see are of my 3D Print. The production piece will have a smooth finish and will be available in a variety of colors! The Pocket Shelf will come with a supply of pull release adhesive strips.
Who We Are-
We are Veterans, BOTH having proudly served active duty in the United States Marine Corps. I served for 5 years, while my partner went on to a very distinguished 26-year career, retiring out of the military in 2014. I am currently a Lieutenant in the Syracuse Fire Department in New York. My partner is a Tool Maker/Product Design Specialist, working in the weapons industry serving the private and military consumers. We are committed to OUR Veterans. I have TWO sons whom are currently serving on Active Duty.
Risks and challenges
The largest challenge that we face is the mold making time. We have hired a well known and respected mold-maker to complete this phase, so we are not really worried about the quality, his work is top notch and he stands behind his work 100%. The process of actually making a mold is very intensive and will take 10-12 weeks to complete, then there is a mold acceptance phase where the Shelf pieces actually get produced and scrutinized for mold imperfections, if any are found, the mold maker will correct them prior to our taking delivery. At that time the mold house now needs to schedule our run in to his schedule. Our mold house is also local and family owned, they are also highly respected in their space and currently make many products that you have probably used. All of that said, our production goal is the end of May, but there are things that could happen to push that date back and we will keep you all up to date in real time as this project progresses.
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