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Sudden Valley Supply LLC v. Ziegmann DC
- 4:13-cv-00053
- E.D. Mo.
- Judge: Ronnie L. White
- Filed: 01/10/2013
- Closed: 03/25/2016
- Latest Docket Entry: 10/13/2017
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- Docket updated daily
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Patent-in-Suit
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Litigation
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Sudden Valley Supply LLC v. Ziegmann DC
- 4:13-cv-00053
- E.D. Mo.
- Judge: Ronnie L. White
- Filed: 01/10/2013
- Closed: 03/25/2016
- Latest Docket Entry: 10/13/2017
- PACER
- Docket updated daily
Cause of Action
Declaratory Judgment
Patent Invalidity
Patent Non-Infringement
Patent Non-Infringement
Market Sector
Consumer Products
Assigned Judge
Outcome Summary
- Patent Information
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Validity & Enforceability
Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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1 |
A live trap for catching an animal, comprising: a housing; a latch on the housing having a flat end and a notch adjacent the flat end; a restraint on the housing; a trigger on the housing; the latch being engageable with the restraint and the trigger
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Valid (112)
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2 |
The live trap of claim 1 wherein the trigger is pivotally mounted on the housing and has a lower end extending into the housing and an upper end engageable with the latch.
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Valid (112)
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3 |
The live trap of claim 1 wherein the latch is pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between engaged and disengaged positions with the restraint.
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Valid (112)
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4 |
The live trap of claim 1 wherein the restraint is pivotally mounted on the housing for movement between set and unset positions.
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Valid (112)
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5 |
An animal trap, comprising: a tubular body with a closed rearward end and an open forward end into which an animal can reach its paw; a spring loaded restraint mounted on the body movable between open and closed positions; a latch on the body to
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Valid (112)
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9 |
The trap of claim 5 wherein the notch releases the trigger when the trigger is pushed rearwardly by the animal's paw.
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Valid (112)
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10 |
The trap of claim 5 wherein the trigger includes a hook to retentively and releasably engage the flat surface of the latch, and whereby the hook releases over the end of the latch when the trigger is pulled and releases through the notch when the
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Valid (112)
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11 |
An animal trap, comprising: a tubular housing with a closed rearward end and an open forward end into which an animal can reach its paw; a spring loaded restraint mounted on the housing and movable between set and unset positions; a latch pivotally
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Valid (112)
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12 |
The animal trap of claim 11 wherein the trigger has an upper end to retentively, yet releasably, engage the flat surface of the latch.
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Valid (112)
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13 |
The animal trap of claim 12 wherein the upper end of the trigger has a hook to engage the latch.
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Valid (112)
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14 |
The animal trap of claim 13 wherein the hook is adjacent the notch when the trigger engages the latch.
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Valid (112)
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15 |
The animal trap of claim 13 wherein the flat surface is adjacent an end of the latch, and the notch is adjacent the flat surface, such that the hook will release through the notch if the paw pushes the trigger and will release over the end of the
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Valid (112)
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16 |
The animal trap of claim 11 wherein the restraint is a wire frame.
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Valid (112)
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17 |
The animal trap of claim 16 wherein the wire frame is mounted to an exterior portion of the housing, and has a loop extending into the housing for catching the paw.
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Valid (112)
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Infringement
Sudden Valley Supply LLC
- 1 Detail
Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
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Raccoon trap | US 8,230,642 B2 |
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No infringement
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