What you do is write back and say "I'll be happy to send you every penny I
make on my traction bars."
Even if you built an EXACT copy of theirs for yourself, I don't think that's
a patent violation. I think it's only if you're selling them.
That being said, patent protection is important, but these guys are
obviously a little hypersensitive to it. They're probably worried that if
people find out they can make their own with some old S-10 springs or
whatever they find in the junkyard, they won't sell anything.
- Alex
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET]On Behalf Of Matt Schroeder
> Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 4:16 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: Re: DML and Patent violation problem
>
>
> That's nothing but TOTAL BULL. If you're not selling anything
> you can't be
> infringing on patent rights. Patent law was designed for the
> sole reason to
> protect people's rights to designs and ideas that are marketable
> from being
> produced and SOLD by others.
>
> Politely tell them to jump in a lake. :-)
>
> If this were true I wouldn't be able to fabricate anything for myself
> because most all worthy items are patented.
>
> Matt Schroeder
> Burnsville, MN
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