C7712DA

Working hard to get my Core77 Design Awards entry done before the early deadline. If you are interested in entering check it here:

http://www.core77designawards.com/2012/

Security Dog Leash #PTRdesign

After reading this post on FastCo.Exist no keeping your dog safe while shopping: http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679385/hundehi-keep-your-dog-safe-while-shopping I had to sketch up my own concept and show them.



Then our correspondence via Twitter:

-Co.Exist ‏ @FastCoExist
@PTRagonetti Nice concept, Peter. Looks like a good alternative for dog-owners who don't feel comfortable leaving their dog in a crate.

-Peter ‏ @PTRagonetti
@FastCoExist Thanks It is also good for a place like NYC where space is at a premium. It was a quick 30min sketch-up after seeing your post.

-Co.Exist ‏ @FastCoExist
@PTRagonetti Impressive! Glad we could help with the inspiration :)

Fun day of sketching on Friday!

Update 05-01-12 this has been submitted to Quirky as well, please vote for it: http://www.quirky.com/ideations/209606

Hamster Cage Patents

Here are some of the Patents:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=A5fLAQAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=Wr-tAAAAEBAJ&zoom=4&pg=PA1#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=ONjrAQAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=EPFNAQAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://www.google.com/patents?id=5kjTAAAAEBAJ&printsec=abstract#v=onepage&q&f=false

Random Design Sketches 4

Random Design Sketching 3_Handheld

Some form studies for Handheld devices that slide open. I was thinking Smart Phone like device.

Random Design Sketching 2 _ Bottle

Random Bottle Design Sketching

Random Design Sketches 1

These are just random form and design studies I have been doing with my free time. You know the usual cars, robots, toys and shapes

2012 F1 Car Release Dates

As a designer and racer I love this time of year. All the new F1 cars come out in February. If you didn't know each F1 team designs a brand new car for each year. Which is very cool as it is. You can never tell too much from the first edition of the new car, but they are fun too look at. Through out the year they add updates to the car so the cars constantly changing but come Feb you at least get to see what everyone if bringing to come play with. Here is the current schedule:

McLaren will be the first team to take off the wraps of their car, but after that the unveilings come thick and fast.

1 Feb - McLaren (Woking)

3 Feb - Force India (Silverstone)

3 Feb - Ferrari (Maranello)

6 Feb - Sauber F1 Team (Jerez)

6 Feb - Red Bull (Online)

Fast and Rare

My buddies and I just launched a Tumblr for cars called "Fast and Rare". It is a place you can post the Fast and Rare cars that you see daily. As well as the Absurd cars we all come across that make us ask WTF do you need a 8 foot spoiler on your Dodge Intrepid. We literally just started it so please bare with us:

www.fastandrare.com

Neat to Rock Bourbon Glass Project progress

The Neat to Rocks concept Glass that I came up with a couple of weeks ago has been moving long well. I took the next steps to refine the concept.

I tested the theory in some glasses I had at home to make sure the glass would not crack and that the ice would not float right away. The ice does not expand enough to crack the and the surface tension on the ice keeps the ice from floating when Bourbon is added. Then I tested different amount of water to get the perfect amount that does not stay neat too long before rising too the top to become rocks.

Then I started printing models of glasses to make sure my scale and shape was good. The first model was super sized but I caught it before the whole printed and then I printed 4 more before getting to the final shape. The final shape is designed with a opening at the bottom for the perfect amount of water.

I then designed the caddy to hold the glasses so they would not fall over in the freezer. The first design came out looking like soap dish and I wanted to maintain a elegant appearance, so in version 2 I decided I would incorporate coasters into the design as well. The the Caddy is molded plastic with a rubber ring around the handle hole. The coasters are Bamboo due to the fact that Bamboo have very little hygroscopic properties so it will not expand or shrink much from the moisture in the freezer. The coasters fit into the caddy and the glasses fit into the indent in the coasters.

See all project process images below.