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University Daily Kansan
Monday. Feb. 25, 1963
Local Inventor Says:
'Gadgets' Invented When Need Arises
By Ralph Gage
Where do gadgets come from? Who invents them, and under what circumstances?
A local inventor, Gene Evans, 806 E. 12th St., says he concocts most of his "gadgets" simply because he needs an item which is not manufactured and sold.
And the results can sometimes be profitabie.
EVANS TOOK SOME paper clips, Scotch tape, and copper tubing and fashioned a "gadget" which is now marketed in 25 states, from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and from Colorado to the East Coast.
Evans is a salesman who likes to fish "any time, any place and in any weather."
When his friends became interested in the refined light, Evans wound up in business. "I don't have much time to fish now," he declared. "I've traveled 80,000 miles in the last 16 months." His car, with an enlarged "Bite-Lite" — which looks much like a cannon — mounted on the fender, attracts attention wherever he goes.
EVANS SAID he has some difficulties in marketing the "Bite-Lite." "In some states, the law says you can't have a light on your tackle. Of course, that's to prevent someone from using a light as a lure. We get around that, because this is a signal."
One night when mosquitoes were bad, he sat in his car, keeping an eye on his fishing line with the aid of a spotlight. He decided he needed a better way to check on his line, so he went home and made a signal light which would flash when he got a bite.
"One problem I don't have," he said proudly, "is dissatisfaction with my product."
Evans' marketing operations are
currently being studied by the KU School of Business.
He has several new products he plans to introduce as the fishing season approaches. His latest products include a signal light adapted for ice fishing, a rod holder, and an implement to aid in cleaning fish. He fashioned the fish-cleaning instrument when a woman asked him if he could make fish cleaning a more pleasant task.
"I have a lot of fun selling these things, too. I enjoy working for myself. I've made some money, too, but not as much as I'd like," Evans said.
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