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This patent is for side-to-side swinging. IANAL, but if they were doing the traditional forward-backward swinging they should be okay.
by calvinlough 14y ago
This patent is for side-to-side swinging. IANAL, but if they were doing the traditional forward-backward swinging they should be okay.
- noonespecial 14y agoIt will however require the services of a competent patent attorney at a cost of around $1mm and approximately 3 years in a court in Eastern Texas to prove that they are in fact "okay".
- marshray 14y agoDon't worry, we can start out by getting a judge to enjoin the probable infringement. We'll make sure no kids are allowed to attend elementary school during those 3 years.
- jswift 14y agoThis patent is also for tree branches. With chains. Regular metal frames in playgrounds are exempted and so too are tree branches with ropes.
- fpgeek 14y agoWondeful! Lots of room for follow-on patents! (said the patent lawyer)