When you drill holes in the wall, there’s usually some debris left within the hole. Union City resident Jefte Pichardo, an electrician, set out to solve that problem.
The result? The “E-Z Holesaw.”
“I came up with it at work about three years ago,” said Pichardo. “Using [a regular hole saw] on particular jobs took quite a bit of time and it was very tedious.”
Pichardo realized how many other professions must have come across the same dilemma, and figured there had to be a solution.
“I’m a union electrician in New Jersey, but carpenters use [hole saws] as well,” said Pichardo. “You need a screwdriver to clear it out.”
The E-Z Holesaw is not a whole new creation, but an improved modification on the tool those in the trade have come to rely on. The new and improved product removes a step during the drilling process by providing clean and precise holes after drilling.
“It’s just improving on the tool,” said Pichardo. “It gets the job done quicker, and that’s what I was looking for. In a half a second, you clean it out, increasing your productivity.”
Hometown innovator
A Union City resident for five years now, Pichardo was born and raised in Jersey City, and has been familiar with the trade world all his life from watching his father work as a carpenter for 11 years.
“I’ve always worked with my hands and analyzed how to make tools better,” said Pichardo.
Pichardo had moved to Florida for five years, where he had more opportunities in his field. But after the field grew stronger back in New Jersey, Pichardo and his family bought a house in Hudson County.
Preparing to market
Since the product is not on the market yet, details as to how the E-Z Holesaw functions were unavailable. The only thing that could be said about the product’s design is that the chunk of debris that would normally be left behind would be taken into the device itself, similar to the way a pencil sharpener collects the shavings.
After working out the initial idea and how to make it work, Pichardo and his wife decided to find a company to market and patent his new idea.
Pichardo is currently in working with Invention Technologies Incorporated in Florida, which is assisting him is patenting the original idea and making it available for licensing to manufacturers interested in new product development.
“We’ve been working together for a few months; we haven’t had any offers yet,” said an Invent Tech spokesperson. “As far as a prototype is concerned, we are waiting on a manufacturer [to sign on]. It’s still in its conceptual phase, but we have a basic design for the product.”
The E-Z Holesaw will be a gem for trade workers, but will also be marketed to the general public as an appliance for the home.
“Basically anyone who needs to cut a hole in something can use this product,” said Pichardo. “I’m really hoping to get a manufacturer interested, so I can see it in Home Depots, in electrical stores, and just see people using this tool.”
For more information on the E-Z Holesaw contact the Publicity/Press Department of Invention Technologies, Inc. at (800) 940-9020 ext. 2285 or at products@invent-tech.com.