<!doctype html public "-//w3c//dtd html 4.0 transitional//en"> <html> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> Well, we shouldn't be so flippant about that.  The law is the law.  Getting a patent is expensive, so I'm told, not to mention all the R & D Dampp-Chaser puts into developing and improving their products. Regards, Clyde Hollinger, RPT David Ilvedson wrote: <blockquote TYPE=CITE>Yeah, right... >As a gentle reminder, I do need to say that Dampp-Chaser Corporation has a US patent for vertical backside covers and grand >undercovers used in conjunction with pianos having climate control systems.  Thanks. >Roger Wheelock, VP>Dampp-Chaser Corp.</blockquote> </body> </html>