ACCUSED METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FLEXIBLE MATERIAL FOR USE IN PROTECTIVE WEAR DID NOT LITERALLY INFRINGE PATENT CLAIMS

摘要

An accused method for manufacturing flexible material for use in protective wear did not literally infringe claims in a patent describing a method of manufacturing flexible material requiring the presence of a "jig." The patentee contended that excess foam material between the cut elements functioned as a jig because it held the individual elements in position for the bonding step. However, the claim required a device that was different from the material on which the work was performed.