The Eight Year Old Bacon Inventor

At just eight years old, Abbey Fleck revolutionized breakfast by inventing a microwaveable plate that drains grease from bacon. Her simple T-shaped design solved the problem of soggy strips, turning a childhood idea into a multi-million dollar business.

The idea sparked when Abbey and her father ran out of paper towels while cooking bacon and needed a way to keep the meat out of its own fat. She designed the tray with raised beams to suspend the bacon, allowing the grease to drip away as it crisped in the microwave. After securing a patent and an endorsement from a major food company, she became a national celebrity. She appeared on major talk shows and proved that you are never too young to bring a practical invention to the world.