05-09-2003, 05:15 PM
Hey there TubeDude,
On the patent thing, I retired early because I learned just enough to get my stuff protected and lucky to get people/firms confident to want to make and or further develop a proto-type. Once people need what you've got a headstart on they're more willing to talk turkey. 20 bucks and some hand-drawn blueprints and brief explination will get you protected for a number of years till you develop an idea to mock up!
One caution, everything that is put out into the clear light of day has, whether intentional or not, become public domain with very few exceptions!
JapanRon
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