Let us not forget that the newest of these plans is 83 years old. Any patents have run out a long time ago. At what point does Ford reliquish control of the size and shape of a piece of wood?
Terry
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Originally Posted by RockHillWill
Good morning Brent:
From my viewpoint, reverse engineering that results in an identical part would not prevent patent infringement or proprietary concerns from arising.
You and I have previously discussed the appearance of the fact that wood pieces on a drawing make it appear to be a 2-dimensional component, but quite a few wood pieces require 3-D developments, and that multiplies the work required to generate it on only a water jet or similar 2 axis machine.
What was the cause of issue in Gastonia? Figure anything out?
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