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Is this really patentable? What part of it? A triangle mesh is certainly not patentable, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen similar uses of plywood (which doesn’t mean it’s not patentable, but it is prior art)
Note that boat builders have been using stuff like this for years. Search for Baltek and Airex, for instance. The triangles are a nice touch.
This is cool – except for the patent part.
Is this really patentable? What part of it? A triangle mesh is certainly not patentable, and I’m pretty sure I’ve seen similar uses of plywood (which doesn’t mean it’s not patentable, but it is prior art)