Dedenbear
"Dedenbear Products was started in 1979 by Debra and Dennis Reid as a part time business. Debra has a degree from Chico State University and was responsible for the accounting aspects when the company first started. Dennis has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. His employment background was as a design engineer for Fabco Axle Division of Kelsey Hayes Corp., R&D engineer in charge of instrumentation at Transamerica DeLaval Diesel Engines, and Nuclear Weapons Testing instrumentation Senior Engineer for EG&G corporation.
While helping a friend whose car consistently red lighted (foul start by leaving the starting line too soon), Dennis came up with the idea of delaying the release of the brakes on the starting line by means of an electronic delay unit. This allowed drivers to leave the starting line more consistently and accurately thus giving them an advantage over their competitors. The device that Dennis invented was called a "Reaction Time Delay" (or in slang terms- a Delay Box), in which he patented not only the hardware but the concept also. Dedenbear Products started manufacturing "Delay Boxes" in the early 1980's and continues to do today. The "Delay Box" became a standard item on virtually all non-professional race cars and Dedenbear Products really took off. Numerous companies copied the products and infringed on the patent in the 1980's resulting in numerous successful patent infringement lawsuits by Dedenbear. Most companies went out of business and Reid licensed (2) other companies to manufacture Delay Boxes. These companies also exist today but there is a closed market with the existence of only three manufacturers."
-Dedenbear
While helping a friend whose car consistently red lighted (foul start by leaving the starting line too soon), Dennis came up with the idea of delaying the release of the brakes on the starting line by means of an electronic delay unit. This allowed drivers to leave the starting line more consistently and accurately thus giving them an advantage over their competitors. The device that Dennis invented was called a "Reaction Time Delay" (or in slang terms- a Delay Box), in which he patented not only the hardware but the concept also. Dedenbear Products started manufacturing "Delay Boxes" in the early 1980's and continues to do today. The "Delay Box" became a standard item on virtually all non-professional race cars and Dedenbear Products really took off. Numerous companies copied the products and infringed on the patent in the 1980's resulting in numerous successful patent infringement lawsuits by Dedenbear. Most companies went out of business and Reid licensed (2) other companies to manufacture Delay Boxes. These companies also exist today but there is a closed market with the existence of only three manufacturers."
-Dedenbear
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