PhiloUSA, a division of Philosophics, Inc., is located in Cincinnati Ohio, started out as a specialty products company, producing marketing and advertising merchandise. We serviced the smallest of small and some of the biggest of the big (Proctor and Gamble) with items ranging from t-shirts to full advertising campaigns and marketing promotions. While this aspect of the company grew at a steady pace the founder and CEO of Philosophics, Ralph R. Brodbeck, started out on new product development. Through hard work and imagination he developed Philosophics’ first patented product “The Bungee Strap”. Since then, over 1 million patented “Bungee Straps” have been shipped worldwide and are being used by swimmers ranging from beginners to Olympians.