Patent Attorney
Richard  K. Thomson
814-474-9016
E-mail  --
rkthomson1@msn.com
Some of our members have worked with him and found
he is honest, professional and fees are very reasonable.
Some other site that may help
Inventors Digest Magazine
www.inventorsdigest.com
A very legitimate magazine that has what a inventor needs.
If you go to the subscription page there is a offer of a free magazine, so you can try before you buy.
Be sure to ask about this too. If you are a member of a inventor group there is a subscriptions discount, a year will cost $18.00

The Thomas Register
www.thomasregister.com
You can probably find the parts you need for your invention here.
The directory of maybe all of the manufactures in the nation.
Thomas Register also has Regional &  International  Directories.

The U.S Patent and Trademark Office
www.uspto.gov
Do a quick search to see any other inventoins like yours.
Check out the goverment fee to keep a patent.

The Minnesota Inventors Congress
www.invent1.org/
I
have gone to the trade show twice now, it is a great
place to show a new invention and try to license one too.
Jim Grinnen
United Inventors Association of the USA
www.uiausa.com
This is a good site with a lot of links.
They have a section where you can tell your store about
being ripped off by someone.
Another important section is the  UIA RED FLAG WARNINGS.
It can help to vaverify the credibility of an invention promotion company.
On the red flag page you will find a link to
Ron Riley's Invention Promoter Caution List 
Be sure to check it out!