This is what I was able to learn. Still can’t say it’s rock solid concrete fact, but.
Love jugs applied for and received a utility and a design patent on a 2 fan cooling system before Wards was around. And I might add getting a patent on anything ain’t easy. I have 2 patents on my business products and it’s expensive.
I am a fan of Wards fans, had them on my 2015 SESG they worked great.
And yes Jason did invent the “compact” design. Problem was LJ already had the 2 style fan patented. So Wards was kinda in trouble from the start.
Wards “compact” design was ingenious, but it was still a 2 fan style which LJ held the patent for. So LJ decides to make their “mighty mite” of course based on Wards design. And then tells Wards to cease and desist, which Wards has to.
I don’t really know if their is a bad guy in this story imho.
I haven’t used LJ yet but ordering them for my S&S 124ci.
One last thing from what I have read LJ made their mighty mite a more serviceable product being able to replace if needed an individual fan or switch yourself.
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