HGross,
        I have the same question, it appears to me someone should challenge
this patent. I do not see how it could be enforced anyway, but then I have not
read the patents, of which I believe there are about 5. I plan on getting
copies of the patents, but if I understand the basics, I don't see how they
achieved a patent.

Regards,
Les Connally


>  From: [log in to unmask], on 8/4/98 6:43 PM:
>  Just a maybe a smart ass comment, but, isn't BC just
>  a thin laminate which anyone can use ?  How did this
>  become pattentable ?
>
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