Who do I talk to if I want to invent a new tool? I need to build it to show it's possible, then sell it.?

Question

I didn't even know where to post this question, so I posted here under investments, cause I figure investors would know more than anyone else.

Answer 1

Build the tool prototype, make detailed drawings, write a comprehensive description of the tool, its uses, and how it performs a job better than its existent counterpart.
Once this is done, go to www.uspto.gov (the patent office website) and do a _thorough_ search for similar tools and drawings.
Then, armed with all this information, find a good patent attorney.
Do NOT go to one of the invention 'help' firms. They, all of them, have an extremely poor record of helping inventors.

Answer 2

First build it, then get a patent attorney. you're going to have a hard time finding anyone willing to invest in it if there is not a finished product already.