On Mon, 03 May 2004 02:02:22 GMT, Dillon Pyron
wrote:

On Mon, 03 May 2004 00:45:51 GMT, Ron Wanttaja
wrote:

Wouldn't make him a felon, in any case. The worst he'd be doing is
violating a patent, which is a civil case.

You can reproduce any patented item for your own personal use. If
it's used commercially (a tool) or sold, then you're just waiting to
be served.

I believe you are incorrect. The owner of a patent has the *exclusive*
right to make the item. See:

http://www.lawmart.com/difference.htm

If an item is copyrighted, on the other hand, you generally can reproduce
it for private use under the 'Fair Use' provisions of the law.

Ron Wanttaja