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this post was submitted on 19 May 2024
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Watch the video in her post associated with this for better context. Her pause on this does not seem to be a bad thing.
Yeah actually it seems that SawStop is being very disingenuous with this where they're trying to lobby for this "safety" bill to be passed that makes it so only they can sell table saws. If they really cared about safety, they should make the patent free for all to use like the 3 point seatbelt
According to the CPSC and Sawstop, the sawstop patent is going to become public when the new regulation passes.
https://www.cpsc.gov/About-CPSC/Commissioner/Richard-Trumka/Statement/SawStop-Dedicates-Its-Patent-for-Public-Use-Boosting-CPSC-Rule-to-End-Table-Saw-Amputations
https://www.sawstop.com/news/sawstop-to-dedicate-key-u-s-patent-to-the-public-upon-the-effective-date-of-a-rule-requiring-safety-technology-on-all-table-saws/
I'm pretty sure the owners of sawstop agreed to release the patent if this regulation passes. The issue is the actual components involved increase the cost of a saw, completely eliminating cheap options.
I for one totally believe the for profit patent holder!