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Omegaflex, Inc. v. Parker Hannifin DC
- 3:02-cv-30022
- D. Mass.
- Filed: 02/11/2002
- Closed: 06/26/2008
- Latest Docket Entry: 08/08/2014
- Judge: Michael A. Ponsor
- PACER
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Omegaflex, Inc. v. Parker Hannifin DC
- 3:02-cv-30022
- D. Mass.
- Filed: 02/11/2002
- Closed: 06/26/2008
- Latest Docket Entry: 08/08/2014
- Judge: Michael A. Ponsor
- PACER
Cause of Action
Willful Patent 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 fitting for use with corrugated tubing, said fitting comprising:</claim-text> a body having a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve being positionable within the corrugated tubing
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 2 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said body sealing surface is a tapered surfaced having a first angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 3 |
The fitting of claim 2 wherein said collet sealing surface is a beveled surface having the first angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 4 |
The fitting of claim 1 further comprising a stop positioned around said body for setting the position of said body relative to said nut prior to installation of the fitting on the corrugated tubing.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 5 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said locating sleeve is press fit in said body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 8 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said locating sleeve is cylindrical.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 9 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said collet includes an outer beveled surface having an angle and said cavity includes a conical section having the angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 10 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said collet further comprises:</claim-text> a lip connected to said collet body, said lip having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said collet body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 11 |
The fitting of claim 10 wherein said collet further comprises a ridge spaced from said lip, said ridge having an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of said collet body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 12 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing, comprising:</claim-text> a body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve aligning the corrugated tubing with the body, said locating
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 13 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein said tubing compressed between said body sealing surface and said collet sealing surface is double flared.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 14 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein:</claim-text> said body sealing surface and said collet sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 15 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein:</claim-text> said corrugated tubing made from metal and said body sealing surface is metal and directly contacts said corrugated tubing to form a metal-to-metal seal.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
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A fitting for use with annular corrugated tubing comprising:</claim-text> a body for engaging the corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve for
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 18 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein said sealing device comprises a collet.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 19 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein:</claim-text> said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have a further angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 20 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing comprising:</claim-text> annular corrugated tubing; a body engaging said annular corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface into
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 22 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said sealing device comprises a collet.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 23 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein:</claim-text> said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have a further angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 24 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein:</claim-text> said corrugated tubing made from metal and said body sealing surface is metal and directly contacts said corrugated tubing to form a metal-to-metal seal.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 25 |
The fitting coupled to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said flared corrugated tubing is double flared.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 26 |
A fitting for use with corrugated tubing, said fitting comprising:</claim-text> a body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve being positionable within the corrugated
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 27 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing, comprising:</claim-text> a body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve being positioned within the corrugated tubing to align the
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 28 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said angle is an oblique angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 29 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said corrugated tubing is annular corrugated tubing, a portion of said collet sealing surface being positionable in an annular corrugation.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 30 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said locating sleeve has a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends beyond compressed corrugated tubing between said body sealing surface and said collet sealing surface.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 31 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said collet is engageable with a valley of said corrugated tubing, said locating sleeve having a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends beyond the valley.
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 32 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein said angle is an oblique angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 33 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 13 wherein said corrugated tubing is annular corrugated tubing, a portion of said collet sealing surface being positionable in an annular corrugation.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 34 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein said locating sleeve has a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends beyond flared and compressed corrugated tubing between said body
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 35 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein said collet is positioned within a valley of said corrugated tubing, said locating sleeve having a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 36 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein said angle is an oblique angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 37 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein said locating sleeve has a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends beyond compressed annular corrugated tubing between said body sealing surface and said sealing
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 38 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said angle is an oblique angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 39 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said locating sleeve has a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating sleeve extends beyond compressed annular corrugated tubing between said body sealing
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 40 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said sealing device is positioned in a valley of said annular corrugated tubing, said locating sleeve having a length extending beyond said body sealing surface such that said locating
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 41 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said flared annular corrugated tubing is a compressed, frusto-conically shaped section of said annular corrugated tubing having two layers.
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Enforceable and Valid
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| 42 |
A fitting for use with corrugated tubing comprising:</claim-text> a body for engaging the corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface, said locating sleeve being
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 43 |
The fitting of claim 43 wherein said sealing device comprises a split ring washer.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 45 |
The fitting of claim 43 wherein:</claim-text> said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 46 |
The fitting of claim 43 wherein said sealing device is engageable with a valley of said corrugated tubing, said locating sleeve extending beyond the valley.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 47 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing comprising:</claim-text> corrugated tubing; a body engaging said corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve extending beyond said body sealing surface into said tubing for
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 48 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 48 wherein said sealing device comprises a split ring washer.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 50 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 48 wherein:</claim-text> said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 51 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 48 wherein:</claim-text> said corrugated tubing is made from metal and said body sealing surface is metal and directly contacts said corrugated tubing to form a metal-to-metal seal.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 52 |
The fitting coupled to corrugated tubing of claim 48 wherein said flared corrugated tubing is double flared.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 53 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 48 wherein said sealing device is positioned in a valley of said corrugated tubing, said locating sleeve extending beyond the valley.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| Claim # | Claim Text | Outcome |
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| 1 |
A fitting for use with corrugated tubing, said fitting comprising: a body including a conduit for providing access to the corrugated tubing, said body having a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve positioned in said body and extending away from
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 2 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said body sealing surface is a tapered surfaced having a first angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 3 |
The fitting of claim 2 wherein said collet sealing surface is a beveled surface having the first angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 4 |
The fitting of claim 1 further comprising a stop positioned around said body for setting the position of said body relative to said nut prior to installation of the fitting on the corrugated tubing.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 5 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said locating sleeve is press fit in said body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 8 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said locating sleeve is cylindrical.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 9 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said collet includes an outer beveled surface having an angle and said cavity includes a conical section having the angle.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 10 |
The fitting of claim 1 wherein said collet further comprises: a lip connected to said cylindrical body, said lip having an outer diameter greater than an outer diameter of said cylindrical body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 11 |
The fitting of claim 10 wherein said collet further comprises a ridge spaced from said lip, said ridge having an outer diameter greater than the outer diameter of said cylindrical body.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 12 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing, comprising: a body including a conduit for providing access to the corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve positioned in said body and extending away from said
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 13 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein said tubing compressed between said body sealing surface and said collet sealing surface is double flared.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 14 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein: said body sealing surface and said collet sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 15 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 12 wherein: said corrugated tubing made from metal and said body sealing surface is metal and directly contacts said corrugated tubing to form a metal-to-metal seal.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 16 |
A fitting for use with corrugated tubing comprising: a body for engaging the corrugated tubing, said body including a conduit for providing access to said corrugated tubing and including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve connected to said
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 18 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein said sealing device comprises a collet.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 19 |
The fitting of claim 16 wherein: said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 20 |
A fitting coupled to a corrugated tubing comprising: corrugated tubing; a body for engaging the said corrugated tubing, said body including a conduit for providing access to said corrugated tubing and a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 22 |
The fitting of claim 20 wherein said sealing device comprises a collet.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 23 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein: said body sealing surface and said sealing surface have an angle relative to a centerline of the fitting.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 24 |
The fitting connected to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein: said corrugated tubing made from metal and said body sealing surface is metal and directly contacts said corrugated tubing to form a metal-to-metal seal.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 25 |
The fitting coupled to corrugated tubing of claim 20 wherein said flared corrugated tubing is double flared.
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 26 |
A fitting for use with corrugated tubing, said fitting comprising: a body including a conduit for providing access to the corrugated tubing, said body having a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve positioned in said body and extending away
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
| 27 |
A fitting connected to corrugated tubing, comprising: a body including a conduit for providing access to the corrugated tubing, said body including a body sealing surface; a locating sleeve positioned in said body and extending away from said
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Enforceable and Valid
Entry 287 |
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Infringement
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
- 2 Details
| Accused Product | Patent # | Claim # | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| FastMateFastMate fitting | US 6,079,749 A |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
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Infringement
Entry 107Entry 287 |
| FastMateFastMate fitting | US 6,428,052 B1 |
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53
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Infringement
Entry 107Entry 287 |
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Damages