PT Blueboys, a coupling connector cover start-up from Goondiwindi, has just been awarded their patent registration in China and the United States.
This gives them the sole right to manufacture and sell their products in two of the largest transportation markets in the world.
Husband and wife founders Darren and Anna Dillon say they are “over the moon“ with their achievements and highlight resilience as key to success.
“This is a milestone achievement for us as it gives us the opportunity to really start growing our business overseas,” Mr Dillon said.
“We knew from the start that we had to go big or go home and filed for patents worldwide,” Mrs Dillon said.
Mr Dillon, a diesel mechanic by trade for more than 20 years and owner of Dillon Mechanical,
founded PT Blueboys with wife Anna in 2017.
Both had observed frustrated truckers having to change broken coupling connectors and, with nothing in the market that would completely protect the coupling connectors from the elements, Mr Dillon decided to find a solution.
“Australia’s climate is unforgiving and trucks get exposed to all sort of harsh weather conditions causing the coupling connectors to tear down frequently,” he said.
“We decided to change that and invented a high-grade silicon cover, specifically designed to seal out air, moisture and dirt, reducing maintenance downtime and costs for truck owners.”
