Hi Phil - The web site for US Patent Office is http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html The Wapin patent is #6,100,457 On the home page, on the left side, go down to where it says Patent Number Search. Plug in number. Voila But wait! Before voila-ing, if you haven't used it before, go to the pink area and click on "How to access and view full page images". Make sure you have the softwear needed to decipher the images. The images make the configuration very clear. So far, though, I haven't figured out how to make the print large enough to read easily. Let me know if you have trouble retrieving the information. Thanks for taking the time to respond to my comments. I might try to clarify some of it at some point, but I'm too tired now. Best - David Skolnik
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