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For Immediate Release Horton announces issuance of reexamination certificate ROSEVILLE, Minn.—Horton, Inc. has received an Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate in U.S. Patent Number 5,611,415 in response to a request for reexamination of this patent by counsel for Kit Masters Inc. and Concepts NREC. The Reexamination Certificate confirms the patentability of all claims of the patent. Horton initiated litigation against Kit Masters and Concepts NREC in 2008 asserting infringement of U.S. Patent Numbers 5,611,415, 5,636,719 and 6,838,796 by Kit Masters and Concepts NREC for manufacturing and selling two-speed clutches and add-on kits that incorporate an eddy current fan drive. Horton is seeking damages and injunctions against these companies. This litigation is ongoing, awaiting decisions by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on other reexaminations requested by counsel for Kit Masters and Concepts NREC. Horton is a major manufacturer of two-speed eddy current fan drive products, including the DriveMaster® Two-Speed Fan Drive, the DM Advantage™ Two-Speed Fan Drive and PolarForce™ Two-Speed Conversion Kits. These products provide precise, highly efficient temperature control, reduced operating noise and fuel savings for a number of vocational and commercial applications, including buses, refuse trucks, truck cranes, cement mixers and other on- and off-highway equipment, particularly in applications with relatively little or no ram air. With more than 55 years of industry experience, commitment to service, reliability and innovation, Horton is a premium worldwide provider of fan drives, fans and suspension products. Horton’s comprehensive research and development processes are driven by a dedication to exceed the industry requirements today and in the future. The company has manufacturing plants in the United States and Germany, with a licensed manufacturing facility in Australia and sales offices in the United States, Germany, Russia, South Korea, Mexico, Brazil and Australia. Horton products include VMaster® Viscous Fan Drives, Stratis™ Viscous Fan Drives, DM Advantage™ On/Off and Two-Speed Fan Drives, VMaster and Stratis Di Viscous Fan Drives and Controllers, WindMaster® Fans, Electromagnetic On/Off Fan Drives, DriveMaster® Spring-Engaged Fan Drives, PolarForce™ Two-Speed Conversion Kits, Klondike Series® Replacement Fan Clutches for the Kysor K26RA and K22RA as well as repair kits for Kysor’s K26RA, K22RA and K22FA, repair kits, remanufactured fan drives and Roller Bushing Suspension Products. # # # Contact:
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