So uh...
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Topic: So uh...
Posted By: Belt #2
Subject: So uh...
Date Posted: 28 July 2004 at 11:36pm
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So, uhh... About this whole Dumb Parts (Smart PArts) thing... Is the mechanical paintball marker patented? What about the R/T and cyclone? Or the ASA or tank valve? (Tippmann was instrumental in developing both of these, if I'm correct) What about the HPA or nitro tanks, or CO2 tanks? What about the simple idea of a trigger, or trigger system?
Dude... if these aren't patented... I can see Smart Parts jumping on it pretty soon... <Insert other stuff here> ------------- Most importantly - People suck. |
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Posted By: boomstick
Date Posted: 28 July 2004 at 11:47pm
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i hate smart parts. ------------- YONK~!~ |
Posted By: PlentifulBalls
Date Posted: 28 July 2004 at 11:50pm
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OGM TEH TRIGGER WAS ON TEH GUNZZZ FROM TEH 1800's!!! THEY ESH PATENDED BY TEH DEADZ PEEPSZZZZZ!! ------------- 
sporx wrote: well...ya i prolly will be a virgin till i'm at least 30. |
Posted By: Belt #2
Date Posted: 28 July 2004 at 11:54pm
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<Joan Rivers voice> LIEK OHMYGAWD TEH MOST POINTLESS POST EVA!
But seriously... think how much of a nick in the market Dumb Parts could make by patenting the trigger... ------------- Most importantly - People suck. |
PlentifulBalls wrote:Posted By: Potato
Date Posted: 28 July 2004 at 11:56pm
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.......... ------------- 98% of American teenagers have tried pot. If you are part of the 2% that hasnt, put this in your signature. |
Posted By: VisionIMP
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 12:02am
well really if you think about it the "trigger" goes back sooo far in history no one can patent it. Smart Parts or Tippmann none of them invented the trigger. ------------- 
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Posted By: patrick
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 12:17am
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you can only patent something you invented. if there's prior instances of the technology, you can't patent it. ------------- |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 12:30am
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^^^ That Said it all... Gett of Smart Parts Back... ------------- 
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Posted By: paintballman_13
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 12:41am
| Well since my station has been found out I might as well take out Smart Parts http://www.spacecast.com/flow/spaceNews/news/index.asp?thisArticle=862 - Clicky |
Posted By: Enos Shenk
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 12:49am
Which of course explains why smart parts just patented the e-cocker. ------------- 
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Posted By: NMLvaio
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 2:25am
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I hate smart parts -------------  
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Posted By: Hairball!!!
Date Posted: 29 July 2004 at 7:11am
| I think some of those can be classified as "public knowledge," and therefore cannot be patented. Example: you can't patent the wheel. |