Homeschooler Invents Family Business

A great achievment for such a young man.
A backpacking trip spawned a family business that brings light to people across the United States and around the world.
Barclay Henry wanted a small, dependable flashlight that wouldn�t need replacement batteries while he walked from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. His younger brother, Ben, made a flashlight from a cordless phone battery, a 35 mm film container and a light-emitting diode.
By the time Barclay reached Oregon, Ben had refined the flashlight to its bare essentials � a nine-volt battery and a tiny snap-on plastic cap that includes a waterproof switch and two light-emitting diodes.
The little light drew rave reviews from backpackers along the trail. Vic Henry, Ben�s dad, realized his son might be on to something, and encouraged Ben to seek a patent on the design as a home-school project. Read more...

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