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Inventors Expo reveals quirky devices and ambitious promises
At the International Inventors Expo 78 in New York, Vincent Siano demonstrates his essence machine for $40, while Nicholas Piazza showcases the Par Four golf game concept. Other inventions include Arthur Lidov’s Inser table Spokeless Wheel and Jecomes Williams’s Protecto Cane priced at $14, with investors and oddities from Dog John pet aids to CO2 buoyant belts.
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N.Y
New York
Vincent Siano
Grumman Aviation
Nicholas Piazza
Liano and
Piazza
Statler Hilton Hotel
Siano
Charles Barbarow
Totowa
N.J
Jecomes Williams
New York City
Williams
Ted Williams
Don Budge
Giorgio Chinaglia
John Havlicek
Earl Monroe