seamaiden,
I'm still a little edgy from my last 2 squashed threads on RC, sorry if you were offended, that was not my intent, it's the posts that usually follow after that are the problem.
The freedom of expression only goes so far and then that's when the legal eagles will swoop in and close the thread, don't say I didn't warn you.
Your point is taken, thankyou.
Righty & LA-Lawman,
Point taken about the name, it was baptised by someone else.
Righty,
Sorry but that's not how it works, read thru the USPTO site for a few hours. You are misinformed, there is a whole page contradicting your interpretation on their site.
There's a thing called "prior art" and being sold on the market for over a year prior. This is your hint...
Let's not go there, see above, just enjoy a DIY version of an un-patented defunct design and don't dig any further, it will cause a problem later in this thread.
If we want to discuss legalities and ethics I suggest you open another thread on the subject so when it degenerates, as they so far in the past all seem to have done, this info won't disappear with it.
No one says the Sea-Swirl isn't a good product.
No one says you shouldn't buy one.
No one says it shouldn't rightly be the successful product it is.
This is simply a DIY project relating to a defunct un-patented product which carries out the same function, and that is not illegal.
Just my Humble Opinion.