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Article: Inventor locks up top prize on Oprah show Baking pan deemed best new product by audience.(News)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 4, 2007
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Byline: Eric Peterson Daily Herald Staff Writer
Americans look to Oprah for advice on the nation's best books and self-help methods, and now a Schaumburg woman has been named inventor of the most useful new product of the year on Oprah's show.
Aneela Rajusth's "Lock 'n Bake" baking pan prevailed Thursday over more than 6,000 entries and seven other finalists in "Oprah's Search for the Next Big Idea," which aired live at 9 a.m. in Chicago.
The studio audience voted electronically for their favorite among the eight finalists. Audience members were asked to consider how creative or unique each product was, how well the inventors presented them ...