FREELOK FREEK

Setch- check the dates on Crafty's previous posts. He's correct.

The FREELOK patent application was published (made available to the public) on 5/06/2004, as stated on the USPTO web site. That would be over a year and half prior to that post.

Crafty- This is not personal. This is business. Some of the posts implied I was infringing and deceiving the public as to the status of my patent, which could prove to be damaging to my reputation and volume of sales. I am clarifying the truth of the matter so as to diminish the damaging effect of unfounded rumor(s).

Thank you to the others that display empathy for my situation. I do have to admit that I could care less if Mr. Crafty apoligizes though. I do not believe he had anything to gain by his comments. Likewise to most the other members. I feel that it started with "some one stole your concept Kevan" (post 206) that has implications. so does post 207, that implies that Kevan was going to take legal action against me.( how and why? ) post 208, "stole your design" and "Patent pending my ass". Post 209, "cheaply made copy" . How can it be a copy when it was designed first? All these examples imply that I did something wrong and I have not.

I feel I deserved the chance to defend myself against these allegations. I'm not asking for apoligies. But I'm not saying that I would not accept them either. Once again, MOST of these comments were posted by people that had nothing to gain by doing so, there is only one member that would, that I'm aware of. The rest simply did not have the facts of the matter and I do not intend to hold it against them. Honest mistakes deserve to be forgiven. Providing false information for personal gain does not.

As far as starting a FREELOK thread; this is YOUR forum. I have a product to sell. My views would be biased. I believe advertising should be paid for. I have made no "sales pitch" on this thread. I am responding to comments that reffered to me, my business, and my product in a derogatory manner.

I'm aware of the comparison chart. Many of the "facts" he has posted in regards to my product are false. The FREELOK can be used as a divebomb converter, can be used to "dive" when in drop tuning. The FREELOK can be used with "vintage" tremolos and most others, both 6 string and seven string.

"play nice". . . I'm not the one that is confused as to the status of my patent. Come on guys, to look at the stuff some of you have posted you would think I was a criminal. The information is readily available.

The Merriam Webster dictionary I have has the following definitions;

libel n: action,CRIME, or an instance of injuring a person's reputation esp. by something writen

slander n:malicious gossip

gossip n:rumor or report of an intimate nature

rumor n:widespread statement not authenticated

I have read the rules of this forum, I will obey the rules. I have no intention to sue anyone that is simply uninformed and has nothing to gain by doing so, but please get the facts straight before posting false statements. Likewise, follow the rules of the forum. The administrators should actively inforce them as well.

If people were posting false statements about you and you were not aware of it so as to defend yourself, would it get your blood boiling? I have not broken any federal laws. I am not a criminal. I have never mis-represented my product or printed anything false about the others. I never claimed to have a patent when in fact I did not.

I hope you and the other members understand that I am a very forgiving person. Please, cease and desist the unfounded rumors.

If president Bush was the anchor man on the CBS evening news, would you blindly believe everything he told you? Surely we would understand we were being manipulated by his propaganda. I feel that is why it is never a good idea to have someone with their own agenda in any form of media. You simply can not expect to recieve an un-biased report.

This forum is to help others that share a common interest. It is not intended as a conduit for marketing tactics, let alone a witch hunt.

Peace!

(p.s.) I have never recieved a summons. My address is 4 W. Main St. suite 900 Springfield, Ohio 45502

In regards to the FREELOK; provisional patent applied for on Oct. 29, 2002. Provisional patent application transfred to a non-provisional on Oct 28, 2003. Patent approved July, 19, 2005. This is all public record and readily available. Visit the USPTO web site. It has been published for some time.

The FREELOK's U.S. patent # is 6919501

The FREELOK logo is a registered trademark. the date on it's approval is March , 7, 2006

A patent is pending after you apply for the patent. After the patent is approved it is not illegal to have packaging or media/advertising to still say "patent pending". It is normal for a bit of time to elapse before all can be modified to include the patent number.

I believe it is illegal to claim to be patented any time before the patent is approved however.

The FREELOK devices are soley of my own creation. I do not own a crystal ball or a time machine.

I hope this helps to clear up any further mis-conceptions. Anyone remember the saying "there are two sides to every story"?

None of the above is "hearsay" or opinion. It is simply that facts. . . . . that will probably be deleted instantly.

Bill Burton, designer of the FREELOK systems.

Maybe I got "felony" mixed up with "federal offense".

Either way, it's a no-no.

How about a little good news? Something from the sneak peek department:

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