`The claim chart beginning on page 2 compares independent claim 1 and dependent claims 2 and 3 of
`U.S. Patent No. 5,944,040 to the Walmart, Ozark Trail cathedral style frame.
`The claim chart describes how the limitations are found in the accused product including annotated photographs.
`As discussed below, The Walmart Ozark Trail Canopy likely infringes on all claims.
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`Dated: December 9, 2019
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`Respectfully Submitted,
`Mahesh Law Group, PC
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`By: s/Kumar Maheshwari/
`Kumar Maheshwari
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`CLAIM TERM:
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`DESCRIPTION:
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`1. A collapsible tent frame, comprising:
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`The preamble of a collapsible tent frame is presumably not limiting.
`Below is an image for convenient comparison showing the
`collapsible tent frame.
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`a center pole constructed for stretching and
`sustaining a tent's roof when a tent is pitched
`with the tent frame;
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`This product satisfies the claim limitation because it includes a
`center pole for supporting a pitched tent’s roof.
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`Center Pole for stretching and sustaining a tent's roof
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`a plurality of side poles coupled to each other
`through a plurality of scissor-type ribs, with
`upper ends of said ribs being hinged to
`connectors provided at top ends of said side
`poles and lower ends of said ribs being
`hinged to sliders movably fitted over said
`side poles; and
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`This product satisfies the claim limitations because it includes
`multiple side poles connected by scissor-type ribs. The upper
`ends of the ribs are hinged to connectors at top ends of the side
`poles, and lower ends hinged to sliders movably along the side
`poles.
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`Side Poles
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`plurality of center pole ribs coupling said
`center pole to said connectors of the side
`poles,
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`This product satisfies these claim limitations because it
`contains multiple center pole ribs connected to the center pole
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`Connectors
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`Center Pole
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`Center Pole
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`Side Pole
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`said center pole ribs individually comprising
`two rib members coupled to each other
`through a hinge joint
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`The product satisfies this claim limitation because it has two
`individual rib members connected with a hinge.
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`Rib two
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`Hinge
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`and being hinged to the slider of an
`associated side pole through a support link,
`thus being collapsible at the hinge joint in
`accordance with a sliding motion of said
`slider along the side pole.
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`The product satisfies these claim limitations because the two rib
`members are hinged to a slider of an associated side pole by a
`support link, and collapsible at the hinge joint by sliding the
`slider along the side pole.
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`Support Link
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`2. A collapsible tent frame according to
`claim 1,
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`wherein said rib members of the center pole
`ribs have a substantially equal length.
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`The preamble of a collapsible tent frame is presumably not limiting.
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`The product satisfies this claim limitation because the two
`independent center pole rib members are about the same in
`length.
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`Rib Members
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`3. A collapsible tent frame according to
`claim 2,
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`further comprising a claw member disposed
`at a lower end of each side pole.
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`The preamble of a pull pin assembly is presumably not limiting.
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`The product satisfies this claim limitation because the lower end of
`each side pole has a claw member.
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`Claw Member
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