Here is the real technical issue.
The plenum - Plenum is a fore chamber to the main chamber of the gun where the air is stored for the shot at a particular pressure.
The Air cylinder - It is a a device that stores air.
Now, over the barrel air cylinder has no novelty factor, unless it shows that it achieves a significant advantage. Because mere placement or re arrangement of certain components do not make it patent worthy because its not a new invention as the air cylinder that Snow peak uses on its other guns is just an air cylinder that holds air. Snow peak can claim a design right, but it ain't enforceable in USA for the design right is usually granted in the manufacturers country (CH) and is flimsy on the legal front.
What Fx has demonstrated is that , the plenum is an innovation that is proven to be the most integral part of performance addition, Its not an air cylinder, but a device that is totally new to the industry, and the way its placed on the barrel, it helps in increasing the rigidity of the barrel, unlike snow peak where the drop in pressure will result in barrel droop.
So. Thats where Sweden scored 1 more extra point, and that's what makes Snow peak defense useless, as its just an air cylinder on a barrel. while Fx has a totally new, fluid mechanics approved part that is placed on the barrel and its not a air cylinder.
Now @DonnyFL is not wrong either because someone got to patent office earlier, Now personally I Don't think that bench rest configuration would be affected because I believe that the Karma Red panda barrel is a one stout unit, Solid barrel.
The form factor due to placement of plenum elsewhere wont bother much for Bench rest, But..... But... ! if @DonnyFL is planning for PRS variant then I think they will have a trick in their sleeve to balance the gun while making it maneuverable during the transition at the range. A pro. that helps FX to be better at.
What FX did is right as per their lawyers, What Karma airguns did is also right, but it means that the battle has begun!
The plenum - Plenum is a fore chamber to the main chamber of the gun where the air is stored for the shot at a particular pressure.
The Air cylinder - It is a a device that stores air.
Now, over the barrel air cylinder has no novelty factor, unless it shows that it achieves a significant advantage. Because mere placement or re arrangement of certain components do not make it patent worthy because its not a new invention as the air cylinder that Snow peak uses on its other guns is just an air cylinder that holds air. Snow peak can claim a design right, but it ain't enforceable in USA for the design right is usually granted in the manufacturers country (CH) and is flimsy on the legal front.
What Fx has demonstrated is that , the plenum is an innovation that is proven to be the most integral part of performance addition, Its not an air cylinder, but a device that is totally new to the industry, and the way its placed on the barrel, it helps in increasing the rigidity of the barrel, unlike snow peak where the drop in pressure will result in barrel droop.
So. Thats where Sweden scored 1 more extra point, and that's what makes Snow peak defense useless, as its just an air cylinder on a barrel. while Fx has a totally new, fluid mechanics approved part that is placed on the barrel and its not a air cylinder.
Now @DonnyFL is not wrong either because someone got to patent office earlier, Now personally I Don't think that bench rest configuration would be affected because I believe that the Karma Red panda barrel is a one stout unit, Solid barrel.
The form factor due to placement of plenum elsewhere wont bother much for Bench rest, But..... But... ! if @DonnyFL is planning for PRS variant then I think they will have a trick in their sleeve to balance the gun while making it maneuverable during the transition at the range. A pro. that helps FX to be better at.
What FX did is right as per their lawyers, What Karma airguns did is also right, but it means that the battle has begun!
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