African-American Entrepreneur Tackles Identity Theft; Invention To Debut April 29th On QVC

Entrepreneur invents Bodiband, a safe, convenient alternative to the old-fashioned wallet. The product will debut on QVC April 29 at 1 p.m.

Mitchellville, MD (PRWEB) April 19, 2004--Bodiband, the patented new wallet you wear on your wrist, created by African-American entrepreneur-turned-inventor, Joseph Hayman, will debut on QVC April 29 at 1 p.m.

Bodiband offers a safe, convenient alternative to the old-fashioned wallet, enabling people who travel, work and play to do so without worrying about their wallets. The new wristwallet, which goes onto the wrist with one-hand ease, stays within the owners easy reach, but out of the way of thieves. This significantly reduces the chances of ones money or identity from being stolen.

A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission revealed that an identity-theft victim can spend up to 175 hours and thousands of dollars trying to recover from the experience. The Bodiband wristwallet is not only a stylish innovation, but a sound investment for people who have too much to lose," says Hayman.

Hayman initially conceived the idea of Bodiband in the year 2000 after witnessing an African-American man fumbling for his wallet after being pulled over by police. The mans hands, absent from clear view, could have led police to suspect he was reaching for a weapon. If only the mans ID were on his wrist," he thought. Weeks later, seeing police trying to identify a female jogger who had collapsed, Hayman again thought about the wrist wallet and how it could have made it easy for the woman to carry her identification while she was jogging.

Since overcoming the many challenges of a first-time inventor, Hayman has been successfully marketing Bodiband across the county. He credits his pioneering mentality to his father, a former entrepreneur and inventor, and he credits his desire to help people to his mother, who charged him to become a worthwhile asset to humanity."

Haymans patented wristwallet has been featured in The Washington Post and other national and local news publications. His product has been ordered by schools, government agencies, retail buyers, and independent vendors across the country. Hayman anxiously looks forward to the QVC debut which will hopefully increase Bodibands appeal to consumers seeking to protect themselves from identity theft.

For more information on Bodiband, visit www.bodiband.com