New Envelope System for Quickload, ReadyLoad and Polaroid Holders

[SW Rick]

Joanna posted over on APUG that she will have further news/info after the New Year; sounds like Fuji's exit makes her concept even more viable. Let's hope so!

[Leonard Metcalf]

bump

[salihonba]

any new now? I am very interesting on this idea!

[Gordon Flodders]

Is this a similar idea to the MIDO paper envelopes from a while back? I have hundreds, but never thought of giving them a try. I heard they were leaky?

GF.

[tgtaylor]

Quickloads, Readyloads, and Polaroid holders are D E A D: Ded!

That said, I have a Kodak Readyload and a MINT - NEVER USED - Fuji Quickload holder in box that I'll part with. I'm holding on to my Polaroid 550 Pack Film holder just in case I decide to try out the Fuji Instant films.

[David Callard]

Is this project still under development? I mourn the loss of Ready/Quickloads and certainly support Joanna's idea. I would be a willing customer, and moreover I don't think the envelopes should be reusable, after all Joanna needs to make a profit to make it all worthwhile! I shall be following this story with interest.

[John Koehrer]

WRT larger formats, I believe the key wouldn't be to manufacture them the holder, but design several sizes and provide the construction plan and requirements into the public domain as a give away.
I doubt that the size of the market would justify the cost of a patent.

That would allow Joanna to fabricate the envelopes in different sizes without having to make hardware.

Two interesting anecdotes(to me). The fellow who invented the weed whacker was quoted, after fighting patent infringements for several years, that he would have been money ahead not spending the money defending his patent.

Sometimes the little guy does win: The gent who patented the design for the turn signal in a side view mirror took the idea to Ford and Mercedes. Both companies declined the offer to buy the idea, two years go by and both companies come out with? Turn indicators in side view mirrors. Our guy sued and 14,000,000.00 later the car companies had licensed the designs.

[prado333]

Any news ?

[Andrew O'Neill]

Joanna's last post was in '09, so I would think it's D-E-A-D, dead...