IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
`FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
`EASTERN DIVISION
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`CASE NO. 13-cv-3418
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`Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer
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`NOT DEAD YET MANUFACTURING,
`INC., d/b/a NDY MFG, INC.,
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`Plaintiff,
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`PRIDE SOLUTIONS, LLC and MAY
`WES MANUFACTURING,
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`Defendants.
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`INITIAL INFRINGEMENT CONTENTIONS
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`Pursuant to Local Patent Rule 2.2, Plaintiff submits its Initial Infringement Contentions.
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`In that discovery is just commencing, Plaintiff reserves the right to supplement its these
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`contentions if additional information is discovered.
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`LPR 2.2(a): Claim 1 of U.S. Patent No. 8,418,432 ("'432 Patent").
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`LPR 2.2(b): Based on present information and belief, Plaintiff identifies Defendants'
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`products sold under the parts numbers 83308, 83020, 83022, 41830, 41714, 83322, and 83323. It
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`is unclear whether additional part numbers are used to designate multiple rows of the
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`aforementioned stalk stompers. As such, Plaintiff further identifies quick connect couplings
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`www.maywes.com/Massey_3000_Challenger_Gleaner_QD_Stalk_Stompers
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`www.maywes.com/QD_Case_IH
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`www.maywes.com/Drago_Corn_Headers_QD
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`www.maywes.com/LH2_LO2_Corn_Headers
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`www.maywes.com/Northstar_Corn_Head_QD
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`www.maywes.com/Harvestec_Corn_Headers
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`www.maywes.com/QD_JD_Stalk_Stompers
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`www.maywes.com/Lexion_Corn_Headers_QD
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`www.maywes.com/New_Holland_QD_Stalk_Stompers
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`LPR 2.2(c): See Exhibit A.
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`LPR 2.2(d): Plaintiff contends that each element of the asserted claim is met literally
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`by each of the identified products. Plaintiff reserves the right to supplement or amend its
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`contentions if additional information is discovered. Moreover, to the extent Defendants contend
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`that one or more claim limitations are not met literally, Plaintiff reserves the right to supplement
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`or amend its contentions with a doctrine of equivalents contention.
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`LPR 2.2(e): On information and belief, Defendants induce others to infringe by way of
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`their instructing others to use each of the identified products. On information and belief,
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`Defendants also contribute to the infringement by others by way of their selling upgrade kits that
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`are especially made to convert couplings on existing stalk stompers to a stalk stomper that
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`infringes claim 1 of the '432 Patent, and that have no substantial non-infringing uses.
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`LPR 2.2(f):
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` Not applicable.
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`LPR 2.2(g):
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`Investigations are continuing. Based on present information and belief,
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`Defendants became aware of Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect coupling for a stalk stomper
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`sometime after August 2010 and Mr. Daryl Peterson contacted Plaintiff to obtain samples of
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`Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect coupling for a stalk stomper. On or about March 9, 2011 Mr.
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`Peterson ordered two of Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect couplings for a stalk stomper. Based
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`on information and belief, Defendants studied Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect coupling for a
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`stalk stomper and developed their own version of a quick connect/disconnect coupling for a stalk
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`stomper. After completing their study of Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect coupling for a stalk
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`stomper, Mr. Peterson attempted to return Plaintiff's quick connect/disconnect coupling for a
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`stalk stomper. After the '432 Patent was issued, Plaintiff immediately began marking its quick
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`connect/disconnect coupling for a stalk stomper with labels with the '432 Patent number, and
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`therefore, Defendants had at least constructive knowledge of the '432 Patent. In view of this
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`knowledge, the copying of Plaintiff's product, and the clearly infringing nature of Defendants'
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`products, there is an objectively high likelihood that Defendants' use, sales, and offers for sale of
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`the accused product and upgrade kits infringed the '432 Patent, and this objectively high
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`likelihood was known or so obvious to Defendants that it should have been known.
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`LPR 2.2(h): Plaintiff identifies products sold as "Quick tach" stalk stompers, and
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`include product numbers as shown in Exhibit B. Each of these products is marked with the '432
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`Patent number.
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`By: /s/ Joseph M. Kuo
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`Joseph M. Kuo
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`Olson & Cepuritis, Ltd.
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`20 North Wacker Drive, 36th Floor
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`Chicago, IL 60606-3181
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`Tel. (312) 580-1180
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`Fax (312) 580-1189
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`jkuo@olsonip.com
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`Attorney for Plaintiff
`NOT DEAD YET MANUFACTURING, INC.,
`d/b/a NDY MFG, INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`I hereby certify that on August 5, 2013, I served the foregoing document via email on the
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`Tawfiq Ali
`Ali Law Practice, LLC
`200 East Randolph Street
`Suite 5100-24
`Chicago, IL 60601
`Tel. (312) 970-1847
`Tali@alilawpractice.com
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`Craige O. Thompson
`Thompson Patent Law Offices, PC
`4900 Place
`4900 Highway 169 North
`Suite 315
`New Hope, MN 55428
`Tel. (763) 557-4909
`craige@thomsonpatentlaw.com
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`Attorneys for Defendants
`PRIDE SOLUTIONS, LLC and
`MAY WES MANUFACTURING
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`Exhibit AExhibit A
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`Claim Charts
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`CASE IH – 900/1000 Series, PART NO. 83308
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`1 A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing
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`a stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine
`corn head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
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`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and y g g
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`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
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`bll bttool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar i ti t t th b
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`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 900/1000 Series, PART NO. 83308
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
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`therefromtherefrom, 
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`each having a recess therein, the recesses being 
`generally transversely aligned, and 
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`a pair of holes in the bracket spaced from the 
`recesses, the pair of holes being generally 
`transversely aligned, and 
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`a pin adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
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`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool p g
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`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted p p
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`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
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`didisconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar h lk f h l b
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`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 900/1000 Series, PART NO. 83308
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate 
`member 
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`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
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`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and 
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`a retention means on the plate member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
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`tretention means so as to prevent longitudinal ti t t l it di l
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`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
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`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed fromaligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 900/1000 Series, PART NO. 83308
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
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`therefrom each having a recess therein the recessestherefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
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`assembly the cross bar is engaged in the recesses andassembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the 
`stalk stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin 
`engaging the retention means so as to prevent 
`longitudinal movement of the stalk stomper with g p
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`respect to the tool bar assembly in operation to 
`prevent the cross bar from disengaging from the 
`recesses in use, and to disconnect the stalk stomper 
`from the tool bar assembly, the pin is removed from 
`the transversely aligned holes and the cross bar is 
`removed from engagement with the recesses in the 
`*barm members.*
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`See also May Wes videos: www.youtube.com/user/maywesmn?feature=mhum; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUHbjI04NA&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=7; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS5s4gKaXls&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=8; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIgTvCCOe4; www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0L8YkNumkc; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9_n‐B1QXQ
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`* NDY contends that this whereby clause is not a claim limitation. To the extent that the Court determines that it
`is a limitation, the accused device meets this limitation as well.
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`CASE IH – 2200/2400/3200/3400 – NEW HOLLAND 96C/96D/98C/98D/996
`PART NO. 83020
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`1 A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing
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`a stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine
`corn head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
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`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and y g g
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`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
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`bll bttool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar i ti t t th b
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`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 2200/2400/3200/3400 – NEW HOLLAND 96C/96D/98C/98D/996
`PART NO. 83020
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
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`therefromtherefrom, 
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`each having a recess therein, the recesses being 
`generally transversely aligned, and 
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`a pair of holes in the bracket spaced from the 
`recesses, the pair of holes being generally 
`transversely aligned, and 
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`a pin adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
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`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool p g
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`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted p p
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`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
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`didisconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar h lk f h l b
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`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 2200/2400/3200/3400 – NEW HOLLAND 96C/96D/98C/98D/996
`PART NO. 83020
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate 
`member 
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`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
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`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and 
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`a retention means on the plate member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
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`tretention means so as to prevent longitudinal ti t t l it di l
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`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
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`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed fromaligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
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`CASE IH – 2200/2400/3200/3400 – NEW HOLLAND 96C/96D/98C/98D/996
`PART NO. 83020
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`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
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`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
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`therefrom each having a recess therein the recessestherefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
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`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
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`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
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`assembly the cross bar is engaged in the recesses andassembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the 
`stalk stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin 
`engaging the retention means so as to prevent 
`longitudinal movement of the stalk stomper with g p
`
`
`respect to the tool bar assembly in operation to 
`prevent the cross bar from disengaging from the 
`recesses in use, and to disconnect the stalk stomper 
`from the tool bar assembly, the pin is removed from 
`the transversely aligned holes and the cross bar is 
`removed from engagement with the recesses in the 
`*barm members.*
`
`
`
`See also May Wes videos: www.youtube.com/user/maywesmn?feature=mhum; 
`/www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUHbjI04NA&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=7; 
`
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS5s4gKaXls&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=8; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIgTvCCOe4; www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0L8YkNumkc; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9_n‐B1QXQ
`
`* NDY contends that this whereby clause is not a claim limitation. To the extent that the Court determines that it
`is a limitation, the accused device meets this limitation as well.
`
`

`
`CASE IH – 2600 – NEW HOLLAND 99C (PART NO. 83022)
`
`1 A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing
`
`a stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine
`corn head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and y g g
`
`
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`
`
`bll bttool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar i ti t t th b
`
`
`
`
`
`
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`

`
`CASE IH – 2600 – NEW HOLLAND 99C (PART NO. 83022)
`
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`
`therefromtherefrom, 
`
`each having a recess therein, the recesses being 
`generally transversely aligned, and 
`
`a pair of holes in the bracket spaced from the 
`recesses, the pair of holes being generally 
`transversely aligned, and 
`
`a pin adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool p g
`
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted p p
`
`
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`
`didisconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar h lk f h l b
`
`
`
`
`
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`

`
`CASE IH – 2600 – NEW HOLLAND 99C (PART NO. 83022)
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate 
`member 
`
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and 
`
`a retention means on the plate member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`
`tretention means so as to prevent longitudinal ti t t l it di l
`
`
`
`
`
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed fromaligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`

`
`CASE IH – 2600 – NEW HOLLAND 99C (PART NO. 83022)
`
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`
`therefrom each having a recess therein the recessestherefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`
`assembly the cross bar is engaged in the recesses andassembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the 
`stalk stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin 
`engaging the retention means so as to prevent 
`longitudinal movement of the stalk stomper with g p
`
`
`respect to the tool bar assembly in operation to 
`prevent the cross bar from disengaging from the 
`recesses in use, and to disconnect the stalk stomper 
`from the tool bar assembly, the pin is removed from 
`the transversely aligned holes and the cross bar is 
`removed from engagement with the recesses in the 
`*barm members.*
`
`
`
`See also May Wes videos: www.youtube.com/user/maywesmn?feature=mhum; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QUHbjI04NA&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=7; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS5s4gKaXls&list=UUZ66‐QfHb6nF9P65RB_GZ2g&index=8; 
`
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYIgTvCCOe4; www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0L8YkNumkc;www.youtube.com/watch?v OYIgTvCCOe4; www.youtube.com/watch?v A0L8YkNumkc; 
`www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Z9_n‐B1QXQ
`
`* NDY contends that this whereby clause is not a claim limitation. To the extent that the Court determines that it
`is a limitation, the accused device meets this limitation as well.
`
`

`
`PART NOS. 41830 & 41714*
`
`1 A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing
`
`a stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine
`corn head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and y g g
`
`
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`
`
`bll bttool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar i ti t t th b
`
`
`
`
`
`
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`*From all appearances, part 41714 is identical to part 418830
`except for the width of the skid shoe. As such, only part 41830 is
`shown in these charts, but the analysis also applies to part 41714
`
`

`
`PART NOS. 41830 & 41714
`
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`
`therefromtherefrom, 
`
`each having a recess therein, the recesses being 
`generally transversely aligned, and 
`
`a pair of holes in the bracket spaced from the 
`recesses, the pair of holes being generally 
`transversely aligned, and 
`
`a pin adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool p g
`
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted p p
`
`
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`retention means so as to prevent longitudinal 
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`
`didisconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar h lk f h l b
`
`
`
`
`
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`

`
`PART NOS. 41830 & 41714
`
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`therefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate 
`member 
`
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in thehaving a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and 
`
`a retention means on the plate member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`assembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`into the transversely aligned holes to connect the stalk 
`stomper to the tool bar assembly, the pin engaging the 
`
`tretention means so as to prevent longitudinal ti t t l it di l
`
`
`
`
`
`movement of the stalk stomper with respect to the 
`tool bar assembly in operation to prevent the cross bar 
`from disengaging from the recesses in use, and to 
`disconnect the stalk stomper from the tool bar 
`assembly, the pin is removed from the transversely 
`
`aligned holes and the cross bar is removed fromaligned holes and the cross bar is removed from 
`engagement with the recesses in the arm members.
`
`

`
`PART NOS. 41830 & 41714
`
`1. A quick connect/disconnect coupling for securing a
`stalk stomper to a tool bar assembly on a combine corn
`head without the need for tools,
`
`the tool bar assembly comprising a bracket having a 
`pair of spaced‐apart arm members depending 
`
`therefrom each having a recess therein the recessestherefrom, each having a recess therein, the recesses 
`being generally transversely aligned, and a pair of holes 
`in the bracket spaced from the recesses, the pair of 
`holes being generally transversely aligned, and a pin 
`adapted to be received in the holes,
`
`the stalk stomper being provided with a plate member 
`having a cross bar adapted to be received in the 
`recesses in the depending arm members on the tool 
`bar assembly and a retention means on the plate 
`member, 
`
`whereby, to connect the stalk stomper to the tool bar 
`
`assembly the cross bar is engaged in the recesses andassembly, the cross bar is engaged in the recesses and 
`the stalk stomper is pivoted so that the plate member 
`is above the pair of holes and the pin can be inserted 
`int