Hi Pan lovers
I recently read this on the internet and thought I would share it with you.
Who really invented steel band?
by JHALMREST
(FLORIDA)
Who really invented steel band?
Did anyone hear about the two white American men who have recently filed, AND HAVE BEEN GRANTED a patent in the USA saying that they invented steel band?
Here is what really happened:
We West Indians have taken steel band for granted and NEVER FILED for it as an invention!
Two Americans came up with a system of chrome-plating the drums through an elaborate process in a factory and claimed to have invented steel band. They then went to the US courts and filed that process as their invention.
As far as their process is concerned they are correct. However, they got the idea from us and elaborated on it.
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