Re: O/T Patent applications

Someone I used to consider a friend makes plotter/cutters.
http://www.carlsondesign.com

When I started getting into CNC, I asked him if he had any tips or
advice.

His one line reply was "yes. My machines are protected by US Patent.

Kind of irked me. Went to the uspto website, found that his patent
was for using a stationary timing belt, motor on gantry, for the X
axis of a XY machine used for plotting sails on dacron.

Hardly applied to a CNC router, though I did briefly consider making
my X using his patented idea, just for spite.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, "Smoke" <gordonr@r...> wrote:
> I really wish someone...anyone...would invent a gadget that would
eliminate
> doctors, lawyers and politicians! if you do, please sign me up as a
> customer. :)
>
> Smoke
>
>
> I will spend my time and money
> >coming up with something else instead of fighting a legal
battle... lets
> >face it, more ideas and gadgets has to make a better world than
more
> >lawyers...
> >
> >Bryan
> >
> >