someone beat me to the punch: patent

When I first thought of this project, back in late 2008, I did a patent search and was unable to find anything like what I had in mind.  Upon doing a search now, I have found a patent for a VERY similar design, pretty much covering all my ideas.  However my system is based around the LED member to be removed and become part of many other aspects in climbing games and nighttime events.  Kind of disappointing, but not really, because I never set out to get this idea patented or even make a dime off of it. Well, I'll be indirectly paid, by getting a job because of it, hopefully speaking.

The patent was just approved this Jan. 2010 and was filed back in mid 2009.

I am curious to know if I were to contact him and show this blog...could we collaborate?

cheers,

alex