Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC v. Forest River Inc

Filing 99

REPLY to Response to Motion re 88 MOTION to Compel Production of Documents from Heartland and Baker & Daniels filed by Forest River Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Ex O - MPEP Section 2001.5, # 2 Exhibit P - Excerpt '817 Patent, # 3 Exhibit Q - Excerpt '979 Patent, # 4 Exhibit R - Excerpt '850 Patent, # 5 Exhibit S - Excerpt Cooper Deposition)(Fountain, Ryan)

Heartland Recreational Vehicles LLC v. Forest River Inc

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Patent No.: Date oCPatent:

US 7,600,817 B2
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Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Greensburg, IN (US); Marshall S. Dahneke, Batesville IN (US); Reed N. Wilcox, Ridgefield, CT (US); David T. Schwanemann, Cincinnati, OH (US); John P. Biondo, Greensburg, IN (US); Francis C. Ganance, Cincinnati, OH (US); Scott Schultz, Batesville, IN (US); Russell LI Hardy, Batesville, IN (US); Troy D. Acton, St. Paul, IN (US) Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US)

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Field of Classification Search 297/362.11, 297/362.12,362.13,362.14,354.13, DIG. 10 See application file for complete search history. References Cited U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
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Primary Examiner-Sarah McPartlin (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm-Barnes & Thornburg LLP (57) ABSTRACT

Provisional application No. 60/601,924, filed on Au '. 16, 2004, provisional application No. 60/611,40 l filed on Sep. 20, 2004, provisional application N ( 60/643,321, filed on Jan. 12, 2005, provisional appl f cation No. 60/659,540, filed on Mar. 8, 2005. Int. Cl. B60N 2/02 U.S. Cl. (2006.01) 297/362.13; 297/362.1 i 297/354.13; 297/DIG. 11

A chair with articulable support sections and an integrated lift

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system may have support sections mechanically linked such that a single actuation control device may articulate multiple sections. The chair includes configurable accessories directed to the comfort of an occupant of the chair. The support sections may include air cells to adjust firmness of support section surfaces. 22 Claims, 39 Drawing Sheets

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