RE: [Chevelle-List] MIME-Version: 1.0

[396guy]

Funny, I checked MS Bookshelf for the definition of "billet".  Among them was the following: "A small ingot of nonferrous metal".  Hm...what's small?  Is a "billet" gear shift knob OK, but a 16/17/18/et al "billet" wheel a misnomer?  Wheels certainly don't come from a "small" ingot.  Of course, they may be small compared to a Michaelangelo statue <g>.  I see "billet" used in many company ads and names on the Internet.  But, maybe Joe's just hedging his bet and trying to stay out of trouble from the big boys.   Dale -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Clint Hooper Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 3:33 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] MIME-Version: 1.0 Billet,forged,and cast all describe the properties of metals so how is the word "billet" trademarked? By whom? Just curious,Joe. Clint Hooper LT5 Registry Wichita Falls,Tx (940) 855-6636 anytime '90 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 TX TAGS: USA ZR1 http://www.LT5Registry.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: aztechsteel   Excellent-  Pick out a font that you like, & decide if you want the letters raised on the bowtie, or if you want the letters embossed.  I can do either.  Also- do you want aluminum, stainless,  brass, etc. Only, please, it is not a good idea to use the term “billet” to describe these things, as that term is a trademark & I wouldn’t infringe on that.  The term we use in the tool & die business is “hog-out.”  Not  pretty term, but it describes something that is “hogged-out” of bar stock, rather than cast or forged.   JOE BANKS AZTECH MOLD & DIE STEEL 602-257-2300