Us Govt. patent site was Re: Black boxes

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Tony Jeffree <tony@j...> wrote:
> Ballendo -
>
> Couldn't make that link work - sure you quoted it right?
>
> Regards,
> Tony
>
> At 13:09 28/01/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Tony J posted a different site I've never used.
> >
> > <incorrect url removed >
> >
> >(that's the site of the United States Patent and Trademark Office)
> >
> >Then to "search patents". If you have the number, just type it in.
If
> >not, the search works pretty well. This site makes me feel better
> >about paying taxes... :-) Until you want to see the pics/drawings;
at
> >which time you remember this is a govt. site :-(
> >
> >When this happens, go back to the main site and try the faq's.
Follow
> >the dirs to get a viewer and you're in business.
> >
> >Hope this helps.
> >
> >Ballendo
> >
> >--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Raymond Heckert" <jnr@a...> wrote:
> > > Okay Mr. B, please enlighten the rest of us as to how to search
for
> >patent
> > > info. Do you actually get into some .us.gov site, or what?
> > >
> > > Most appreciatively, Ray Heckert
> > >
> > > > I was "patent searching" some months back and <snip>
> >