First hand BOSS G21 experience

Lonnie said:
Having worked in the engineering, there are many ideas and designs that have "patent applied for"...
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I don't know where you're going with this...there are" many ideas and designs" that aren't patentable, or just aren't new or unique. You're implying the the Rupes machines have patents, and that those patents are germane to someone else making a similar machine, and that there aren't other approaches that don't infringe.

Do we even know if there are patents that apply to the Rupes long-throw machines? Even if there are, they could be expired, or they could be European patents. Even if there are applicable patents, as Rasky noted, I'm sure Griot's did their due-diligence to not infringe.
 
No Rupes patents found. Griot's has trademark on the "THE BOSS" and Patent Pending on their tool design.
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Well, golleeee...does that make Griot's the innovator here? Or just the ones with better lawyers?
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Ha! Not sure what feature of the tool it applies too. My guess would be the shape of the tool head and pistol style handle, but who knows. They both look like rotary tools to me. :)
 
Patent issues aside, hobbyist and professional detailers now have two manufacturers of long-throw DA machines to choose from. This particular thread is about Griot's new BOSS G21 and its merits and comparison to the competition, the Rupes Big Foot.

I would like to say "thank you" to those of you who are professional detailers or hobbyists who know far more than I ever will about these two machines from your daily or frequent use and experience with them and are willing to post your candid and unbiased judgments/assessments/remarks about them. It's the main reason I am a member of the forum and fellow Autopian whose decisions on buying and using detailing products and tools for my personal use are based on the comments I read (and discuss) here.
 
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