This came up a few months ago and Roger Wheelock did chime in on it with a very thoughtful and reasonable post.... check the archives.<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Feb 17, 2008 6:25 PM, Leslie Bartlett <<a href="mailto:l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net">l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"> I don't think the DC engineers spent a lot of time
designing and inventing this "product".<br><br><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">[Leslie
Bartlett] On what exactly do they have a patent? The
"idea"? How can one limit others from putting a piece of cloth on their
own furniture? The cloth? Is there some special blend they use which
is patented? Sure would like DC to get in on this discussion. Maybe
a call to them would be wise........</font></span></div>
<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">les b</font></span></div></div>
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