"Mel",
is Melanie my daughter, who I named the game
after. "Outrageous" is for
all the games that you can adapt to the washer
targets. That is why the game is called "Mels
Outrageous™". The company name, Madico,
Inc., is named after Melanie's daughter and my
granddaughter, Madison. Mels
Outrageous™ is a family owned and operated
business in every sense, from operations to our
name. My name is Rick and I'm a 52 year old
Union Plumber, Local 562. I invented and
patented an Outrageous™ and updated version of
a very popular game played here in the Midwest
called "Washers". We
had a mold made and Mels Outrageous™ is
injection molded and made of a very durable,
high-impact resistant, and weather resistant
plastic. Each target weighs 5.25 lbs.
each. I made the game as if I were buying
it. We also made the game fun and safe for
kids to play, outdoors or indoors with the 2"
hacky sack type balls that we provide with the
powder coated washers and instructions in each game. Two
months ago we started using rubber washers, 2
1/2" in diameter by 3/8" thick, with a
3/4" hole in the middle. These washers
can be used by adults and kids, indoors or
outdoors. People who have used them have
really enjoyed them. They can be used in
indoor tournaments, too. These rubber washers
will be available on our website, but not in the
game as of yet. Mels
Outrageous™ was patented and trade marked with a
Patent Attorney -
PATENT # US 7,134,662. Everything was done in
accordance with the law and by the book. I
would like to thank a friend, Phil Bates, who
invented a deer stand camouflage, for convincing me
to patent and market Mels Outrageous™. Also,
I read a quote that motivated me. "Fear
is temporary. Regret is forever." I
didn't want to be sitting around in 20 years saying,
"I wonder if we could have done something with
that game?" A
special thanks to my wife, Cindy, for allowing me
and standing by me through all of the ups and downs.
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