About Us

      DeVone Manufacturing Company has endured many years of development.  Incorporated in 1975, and not having desolved the corporation, the Principal of the "Company", James M. DeVone, Sr. is an inventor, author(See:  www.amazon.com, "MICHAEL JACKSON'"(Title:  Clyde McPhatter:  DURHAM, NC - MICHAEL JACKSON'S USA ROOTS, and Law Books, etc.) and, Before and After 9/11(found in the Duke University Library), Publisher, writer(a member of Broadcast Music, Inc(BMI), whose membership is composed of National and International recording artists.  Associated products are called, "Susu Products", et al.

      Unknown to a number of persons, James DeVone, Sr. was a "Pioneer" in "Education", as he started  one of the "First Home Schools in the State of North Carolina" and was one of the first 3 Charter School applicants in Durham, NC.  And, in business, he developed a "National Lost Keys Return Service", in the 1980'(recognized by "The Republican Presidential Task Force" in 1984-1989, although he had always been a registered Democrat),  before Major National Grocery Stores such as:  Krogers(in 2000), Winn-Dixie(in 2002), Food Lion(1995), documented.

     Also, Iin the early 1980's James DeVone, Sr. invented "The Susu Belt", that supports the back , closely resembling  that "Back Support Belt  that has an "X" strap in the back , fastened by "Velcro" was invented by James DeVone, Sr. in the early 1980's (VERY well documented), whereas, "Velcro" was not even commonly sold by retailers, at the time,  and, he had to acquire such from a manufacturer).  This inventorship is "documented" in and on some of his writings, and several persons can attest to the 1980's inventorship. Later, in the Mid-1980's, he started the "First African American Home School in North Carolina" by the name of "The School of Universal Studies and Understanding"(SUSU). See: www.classmates.com ,  "The School of Universal Studies and Understanding(SUSU)", high school  and , "The School of University Studies and Understanding(SUSU)", Business School.

     DeVone Manufacturing Company, Inc., appeared in Franchise Opportunities Handbook (included with Hardees, McDonalds, Burger King, Radio Shack, etc.),  United States Department of Commerce, in 1978 and 1979,  and in Entrepreneur Magazine(California), 1982, about  the time period of "Famous Amos"(Cookie entrepreneur), offering Licenses, Distributorship and other production and sells opportunities to individuals and companies.  At that time, the patented "Convertra-Bike-Top" was the primary product(which can be found at www.ebay.com,  (Enter: Autographed Jet Magazine) and,  in the United States and foreign Patent Offices).  Other products included for "Licensing" are:  (1)  "The CD/Record Clock"; (2)  "The Borrow-Some-Air Vehicle Pump" obviously advertised at www.airsharenow.com ("Air Share Now");  (3)  "The Hall of Fame Eagle Patch"; (4)  "Yo-No Pull-A-Way Coat  Sleeves(e.g Tuxedo & Suit)"; "It's Not Worth It Anti-Burglary Notification" (eg. Signs); and, other products (often shown at:  www.ebay.com, Enter- "Autographed Jet Magazine".