Walter Frederick Morrison disc more cheaply. In 1955, he and Lu designed the Pluto Platter, the archetype of all modern flying discs. On January 23, 1957, they sold the rights for the Pluto Platter to the Wham-O toy company. Initially Wham-O continued to market the toy solely as the "Pluto Platter", but by June 1957 they also began using the name "Frisbee" after learning that college students in the Northeast were calling the Pluto Platter by that name. Morrison also invented several other products for Wham-O, but none were as successful as the Pluto Platter. Morrison and his wife, Lu Nay Morrison had
Generic brand manufacturer’s product in the category it is said to have become genericized. These brand names are still legally protected but, from the point of view of the consumer, the name is synonymous with the product. Examples of genericization include Band-Aid, Vaseline and Kleenex. Due to the lack of promotion, generic brands are priced lower than branded products. They are preferred by customers for whom price or value-for-money is the priority. 57% of consumers agreed with the statement “Brand names are not better quality.” More recently, the figure inched up to 64%. Generic products are generally more popular in recessionary times,