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Ben Kaufman, Special Guest

Haven’t you ever said, “Wouldn’t it be cool if?” or “There has to be a better way”? Well here we are, Quirky – a company that gets great ideas out of people’s heads and onto shelves. Today’s Grommet presents new products developed … read more
Fail Moore

@BJ: There is no middle class in China yet, just rich owners and poor workers. Much like the US 200 years ago. read more
Chew-Hoong , Daily Grommet Team

@Sally G: Thank you for stopping by to share your perspective. read more
Sally G

These look like great products; I have been annoyed by blocked outlets in power strips for some time. As for the “made in China” debate, I saw Warren Buffett say on 60 Minutes some time ago that his Chinese partners are outsourcing manufacturing… read more

Quirky

Winter Collection: Thor and Pivot

Quirky is a social product development company that collaborates with creative people around the wor...

Quirky is a social product development company that collaborates with creative people around the world to invent new products together. Here is a selection of Daily Grommet Favorites from Quirky: Pivot Power is a creative outlet that offers 6 adjustable outlets surge protection. Thor is a collapsible double-blade ice scraper, designed to let you use both hands for more leverage when scraping off your icy windshield.

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Mission: Invention

Buy the Quirky Pivot power strip or Thor ice scraper here. Jake Zien and Jim Johnstone are the inventors of two very different products who share one life-changing association: They’re a part of Quirky.

Quirky is an inventor’s best friend. Ben Kaufman founded the company to help ordinary people take new ideas from concept to reality.

Ben Kaufman, Quirky Quirky’s collaborative platform surfaces the most promising product ideas and shepherds them through the development process, from renderings through prototyping, materials engineering, market testing, manufacturing and branding. Along the way, the Quirky community weighs in on design decisions, and the community members’ suggestions help to refine the product. If an idea makes it through the entire Quirky process and gets produced, each person who contributed to its design gets a cut of sales.

Buy the Quirky Pivot power strip or Thor ice scraper here. Jake tapped Quirky to create Pivot Power, a flexible power strip that can adjust to fit bulky plugs and adapters so no outlet goes unused. Thor is the brainchild of Jim, who envisioned a telescoping double-blade ice scraper that’s designed for use with two hands, so you can get better leverage when you’re attacking stubborn ice.

Telling the stories of how original ideas come to life is a core part of Daily Grommet, and we’re big believers in the Quirky mission: to make invention accessible to anyone with a good idea.

— Ann

Details

Available for shipment to Canada.

Pivot Power: This power strip adjusts to hold large adapters in every outlet.
- 6 adjustable outlets - 6 feet of cord with a flat head plug. - 672 Joules of surge protection.
- Pivots around furniture & hard to reach places.
- Conforms to UL Std No 1363 - Certified to CSA std C22.2 No 21
- Approved for use in the United States and Canada.
- Made in China

Thor: A collapsible double-blade ice scraper, designed to let you use both hands for more leverage when scraping off your icy windshield.
- Double-blade design, so you can scrape with both forward and backward motions.
- Front handle lets you scrape with less strain and more force.
- Extendable, telescoping arm for better reach
- Fits comfortably under your car seat
- Front plow keeps the snow off your hands and gloves
- Rubber-coated front and rear handles for solid grip
- Materials: Plastic head, stainless steel handle, rubber grips
- Dimensions: extends from 25" to 36"
- Made in China