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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

STI Holdings, Inc,

Stoughton Trailers, LLC and Case No.1:20-cv-04180
Stoughton Parts Sales, LLC

Plaintiffs, JURY TRIAL DEMAND

vs.

Hyundai Translead, Inc.,

Defendant.

COMPLAINT

Plaintiffs, STI Holdings, Inc. (“STI”), Stoughton Trailer, LLC (“STL”) and Stoughton Parts

Sales, LLC (“SPS”) (collectively “Stoughton Trailers”) for their complaint against Defendant,

Hyundai Translead, Inc. (“Hyundai”), states as follows:

NATURE OF ACTION

1. This is an action for infringement of U.S. Patent Nos. D790,407 (“the ‘407 Patent”),

D864,038 (“the ‘038 Patent”), and D889,320 (“the ‘320 Patent”) (collectively “the Stoughton Trailers

Patents”), all entitled “Trailer Rear Impact Guard,” pursuant to the U.S. Patent Act, 35 USC § 101,

et. seq., arising out of Hyundai’s using, selling, having sold, offering to sell, making, having made,

and/or importing or having imported into the United States, certain infringing trailer rear impact

guards.

PARTIES

2. Plaintiff, STI Holdings, Inc., is a corporation organized and existing under the laws

of the State of Wisconsin, and has a principal place of business at 416 S. Academy St. Stoughton,

Wisconsin 53589.

3. Plaintiff, Stoughton Trailers, LLC, is a limited liability company organized and

existing under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and has a principal place of business at 416 S.

Academy St. Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589.

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4. Stoughton Parts Sales, LLC, is a limited liability company organized and existing

under the laws of the State of Wisconsin, and has a principal place of business at 416 S. Academy St.

Stoughton, Wisconsin 53589.

5. Defendant, Hyundai, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State

of California, and has a principal place of business at 8880 Rio San Diego Drive Suite 600

San Diego, California 92108.

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

6. This Court has jurisdiction over this matter pursuant 28 U.S.C. §§1331 and 1338(a),

in that this matter arises under an Act of Congress relating to patents.

7. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Hyundai because Hyundai has a place of

business located within this District at 545 E South Frontage Road Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440, has

committed the acts infringement complained of herein in this District, including infringement of the

Stoughton Trailers Patents, and transacts business within this District.

8. Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§1391 and 1400, in that

Hyundai (a) has regular and established places of business within this district, and (b) engaged in one

or more acts complained of herein within this district, including, inter alia, infringement within this

district by selling and/or offering to sell products that directly, or contributorily infringe or induce

others to infringe, the Stoughton Trailers Patents.

THE STOUGHTON TRAILERS PATENTS

9. Stoughton Trailers is one of the largest trailer manufacturers of high-quality trailers,

including dry van trailers, and other equipment in North America.

10. Stoughton Trailers sells and offers for sale trailer rear impact guards, including the

FMVSS 223 and FMVSS 224 trailer rear impact guards shown below.

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11. Stoughton Trailers’ rear impact guards became standard equipment on all of

Stoughton Trailers dry vans beginning in November of 2016.

12. Stoughton Trailers’ rear impact guard design impressed the industry and received

substantial praise, including earning Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine’s Top 20 Award for 2017.

13. The ‘407 Patent entitled “Trailer Rear Impact Guard,” was duly and legally issued on

June 27, 2017 and names Daniel Patrick Miller and Francis Steven Smidler as the inventors. Attached

as Exhibit A is a true and correct copy of the ‘407 patent. The ‘407 claims the ornamental design for

a trailer rear impact guard. STI is the sole and exclusive owner of ‘407 patent.

14. The following trailer rear impact guard designs are claimed in the ‘407 Patent:

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15. The ‘038 Patent, entitled “Trailer Rear Impact Guard,” was duly and legally issued

on October 22, 2019 and names Daniel Patrick Miller and Francis Steven Smidler as the inventors.

Attached as Exhibit B is a true and correct copy of the ‘038 Patent. The ‘038 claims the ornamental

design for a trailer rear impact guard. STI is the sole and exclusive owner of the ‘038 Patent.

16. The following trailer rear impact guard designs are claimed in the ‘038 Patent:

17. The ‘320 Patent, entitled “Trailer Rear Impact Guard,” was duly and legally issued

on July 7, 2020 and names Daniel Patrick Miller and Francis Steven Smidler as the inventors.

Attached as Exhibit C is a true and correct copy of the ‘320 Patent. The ‘320 claims the ornamental

design for a trailer rear impact guard. STI is the sole and exclusive owner of ‘320 Patent.

18. The following trailer rear impact guard design is claimed in the ‘320 Patent:

19. STL is the exclusive licensee of the Stoughton Trailers Patents.

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20. Through STL, SPS is the exclusive sublicensee of Stoughton Trailers Patents for the

aftermarket part sales field of use, including aftermarket sales of trailer rear impact guards.

HYUNDAI’S ACCUSED PRODUCTS

21. Hyundai manufacturers, has manufactured, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports or

has imported into the United States, trailers, including, but not limited to its “Hyundai Original”,

“Hy-Cube”, “Composite”, and “Composite XT” with rear impact guards (collectively “Accused

Products”).

22. The Accused Products incorporate the rear impact guard shown below:

23. Hyundai advertises the Accused Products and other products on its website, which is

available to and targets purchasers, customers, and end-users, within this District and elsewhere, sells

the Accused Products through dealers, including dealers located in this District.

24. An ordinary observer or purchaser would find the overall design of ‘407 patent and

Accused Products substantially similar and would be deceived into purchasing the Accused Product

believing it to be the claimed design.

25. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Figure 2 of the ‘407 patent and an Accused

Product.

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‘407 Patent Accused Product

26. An ordinary observer or purchaser would find the overall design of ‘038 patent and

Accused Products substantially similar and would be deceived into purchasing the Accused Product

believing it to be the claimed design.

27. Below is a side-by-side comparison of Figure 2 of the ‘038 patent and an Accused

Product.

‘038 Patent Accused Product

28. An ordinary observer or purchaser would find the overall design of ‘320 patent and

Accused Products substantially similar and would be deceived into purchasing the Accused Product

believing it to be the claimed design.

29. Below is a side-by-side comparison of the Figure of the ‘320 patent and an Accused

Product.

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‘320 Patent Accused Product

30. Stoughton Trailers notified Hyundai of its infringement of the ‘407 and ‘038 Patent

by letter dated October 25, 2019.

31. Upon information and belief, Hyundai was aware of the ’407 patent before Stoughton

Trailers notified Hyundai of infringement on October 25, 2019.

32. Upon information and belief, Hyundai was aware of the ‘038 patent before Stoughton

Trailers notified Hyundai of infringement on October 25, 2019.

33. Hyundai is aware that its manufacture, use, offer for sale, sale, and/or importing the

Accused Products, and inducement of others to use, sell, offer for sale, sell and/or import the

Accused Products, infringe the ‘407 Patent, the ‘038 Patent and ‘320 Patent, at least through the

notice of infringement provided by Stoughton Trailers to Hyundai on October 25, 2019 and the filing

of this Complaint.

COUNT I
(Infringement of ‘407 Patent)

34. Stoughton Trailers restates and realleges the allegations in the above paragraphs, as if

fully set forth herein.

35. Without permission or license from Stoughton Trailers, Hyundai uses, manufactures,

has manufactured, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports or has imported into the United States, within

this judicial district and elsewhere, Accused Products that directly infringe, contributorily infringe,

and/or induce others to infringe, the claim of the ‘407 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.

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36. Hyundai’s infringement has been, and continues to be, willful.

37. Hyundai’s infringement of the ‘407 patent has caused, and continues to cause,

irreparable injury to Stoughton Trailers, and unless and until Hyundai’s infringement of the ‘407

patent is enjoined by this Court, Stoughton Trailers will continue to suffer irreparable injury because

of Hyundai’s infringement. Stoughton Trailers has no adequate remedy at law.

COUNT II
(Infringement of ‘038 Patent)

38. Stoughton Trailers restates and realleges the allegations in the above paragraphs, as if

fully set forth herein.

39. Without permission or license from Stoughton Trailers, Hyundai uses, manufactures,

has manufactured, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports or has imported into the United States, within

this judicial district and elsewhere, Accused Products that directly infringe, contributorily infringe,

and/or induce others to infringe, the claim of the ‘038 patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.

40. Hyundai’s infringement has been, and continues to be, willful.

41. Hyundai’s infringement of the ‘038 patent has caused, and continues to cause,

irreparable injury to Stoughton Trailers, and unless and until Hyundai’s infringement of the ‘038

patent is enjoined by this Court, Stoughton Trailers will continue to suffer irreparable injury because

of Hyundai’s infringement. Stoughton Trailers has no adequate remedy at law.

COUNT III
(Infringement of the ‘320 Patent)

42. Stoughton Trailers restates and realleges the allegations in the above paragraphs, as if

fully set forth herein.

43. Without permission or license from Stoughton Trailers, Hyundai uses, manufactures,

has manufactured, sells, offers for sale, and/or imports or has imported into the United States, within

this judicial district and elsewhere, Accused Products that directly infringe, contributorily infringe,

and/or induce others to infringe, the claim of the ‘320 Patent, in violation of 35 U.S.C. § 271.

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44. Hyundai’s infringement of the ’320 patent has caused, and continues to cause,

irreparable injury to Stoughton Trailers, and unless and until Hyundai’s infringement of the ‘038

patent is enjoined by this Court, Stoughton Trailers will continue to suffer irreparable injury because

of Hyundai’s infringement. Stoughton Trailers has no adequate remedy at law.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

WHEREFORE, Stoughton Trailers prays for an order and judgment in its favor and against

Hyundai as follows:

a. preliminarily and permanently enjoining Hyundai, and its parents, subsidiaries,

affiliates, officers, directors, agents, employees, successors, assigns, and attorneys, and

any and all persons in active concert or participation with any of them, from using,

making, causing to be made, selling, offering to sell, causing to be sold, and/or

importing or causing to be imported into the United States, any products that directly

infringe, contributorily infringe, or induce others to infringe, the claims of the

Stoughton Trailers Patents;

b. ordering Hyundai to pay to Stoughton Trailers the damages that Stoughton Trailers

has incurred as a result of the acts complained of herein, including, but not limited to,

an award to Stoughton Trailers of Stoughton Trailers’ lost profits and/or Hyundai’s

total profits, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §§ 284 and 289;

c. a finding that Hyundai’s actions and infringement has been willful, and that any

damages award be trebled, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 284;

d. ordering Hyundai to pay to Stoughton Trailers its costs and expenses of this action,

and its attorneys' fees, pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 285, as a result of the acts complained

of herein; and

e. awarding Stoughton Trailers any other relief that this Court deems just and fair.

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JURY TRIAL DEMAND

Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 38(b), Stoughton Trailers demands a trial by jury of all issues

triable of right by a jury.

Dated July 15, 2020. Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Jonathan H. Margolies

MICHAEL BEST & FRIEDRICH LLP

Jonathan H. Margolies
jhmargolies@michaelbest.com
Katherine W. Schill
kwschill@michaelbest.com
790 N. Water St., Suite 2500
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Telephone: 414.271.6560
Facsimile: 414.277.0656

Shane A. Brunner
sabrunner@michaelbest.com
One S. Pinckney St., Ste. 700
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: 608.257.3501
Facsimile: 608.283.2275

Brianna J. Siebken
bjsiebken@michaelbest.com
444 W. Lake St., Ste. 3200
Chicago, IL 60606
Telephone: 312.222.0800
Facsimile: 312.222.0818

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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EXHIBIT A
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USOOD790407S

(12) Miller
United States Design Patent (10) Patent No.:
et al.
US D790.407 S
(45) Date of Patent: Jun. 27, 2017
(54) TRALER REAR IMPACT GUARD 7,967,349 B2 6/2011 Puppini et al.
D658,549 S * 5/2012 Neumann .................... D12/106
(71) Applicant: STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton, WI D703,106 S * 4/2014 Deighton ..................... D12/106
8,720,924 B2 5, 2014 Ruehl
(US)
(72) Inventors: Daniel Patrick Miller, Madison, WI OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(US); Francis Steven Smidler, “Crash Test #3” downloaded from http://www.fem.unicamp.br/
Stoughton, WI (US) -impact/crashcrm.htm, publicly available prior to Jun. 3, 2015 (2
pages).
(73) Assignee: STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton, WI “Crash Test #2' downloaded from http://www.fem.unicamp.br/
(US) -impact/articul.htm, publicly available prior to Jun. 3, 2015 (2
pages).
(**) Term: 15 Years “Crash Test #4” downloaded from http://www.fem.umicamp.br/
~impact/Intelligentunderrideguard.htm, publicly available prior to
(21) Appl. No.: 29/529,050 Jun. 3, 2015 (2 pages).
"On guard: Safety gear on the back of truck trailers is improving.”
(22) Filed: Jun. 3, 2015 downloaded from www.iihs.org/iihs/sr/statusreport/article/49/7/1.
(51) LOC (10) Cl. ............................................... 12-10 vol. 49, No. 7, Oct. 9, 2014 (3 pages).
(52) U.S. C. (Continued)
USPC ......................................................... D12A106
(58) Field of Classification Search Primary Examiner — Katrina A Betton
USPC .................. D12/100-106, 19, 129, 111-112: (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Michael Best &
D21/425, 435; D34/21–26, 12, 16-19 Friedrich LLP
CPC ........ B62D 35/02; B62D 35/00; A62B3/005;
B60P3/10; B60P3/1033; E01F 15/14 (57) CLAM
See application file for complete search history.
(56) References Cited We claim the ornamental design for a trailer rear impact
guard, as shown and described.
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,578,358 A 5/1971 Reynolds DESCRIPTION
3,698,609 A 10, 1972 Lund
3,871,695 A 3/1975 Koenig FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a trailer rear impact guard
4,359,239 A 11/1982 Eggert showing our new design; and,
5,507,546 A 4/1996 Holley
5,632,518 A 5, 1997 Kendall FIG. 2 is a rear view of the trailer rear impact guard of FIG.
5,673,953 A 10/1997 Spease 1.
D386,129 S * 11/1997 Jantz ............................ D12/106 The portions of the design shown in broken lines disclose
6,520,469 B1 2/2003 DiMauro
6,523,872 B2 2/2003 Breed environmental structure and form no part of the claimed
D503,838 S * 4/2005 Archambault ................. D34,23 design.
7,086,674 B2 8, 2006 Goertz
7,407.204 B2 8, 2008 Eriksson et al. 1 Claim, 2 Drawing Sheets
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US D790,407 S
Page 2

(56) References Cited
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
"Refrigerated Boxes,” downloaded from http://dynamictruck.com/
fr/?page-products3, publicly available prior to Jun. 3, 2015 (2
pages).
“Not good enough: Underride guards on big rigs can be lifesavers,
but most leave passenger vehicle occupants at risk in certain
crashes.” downloaded from http://www.iihs.org/iihs/sr/statusreport?
article/48/2/1, vol. 48, No. 2, dated Mar. 14, 2013 (6 pages).
Auto Safety Expert, “Truck Underride Hazards,” downloaded from
http://www.autosafetyexpert.com/defect truckunderride.php, pub
licly available prior to Jun. 3, 2015 (2 pages).
Image downloaded from http://www.awlaw.com/images/shut
terstock 35651434.jpg, available Jun. 16, 2015.
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “The Future of Trucking; Who
pays for the costs of safer roads?” downloaded from <http://
annaleahmary.com/tag/underride-guards/> Jun. 5, 2015 (4 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “Truck Drivers: Please make sure
your underride (rear impact) guards are in good shapel' down
loaded from (http://annaleahmary.com/tag/underride-guards/> Jun.
2, 2015 (6 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary.Truck Safety, “Underride Conversation with
David Friedman, NHTSA Deputy Administrator,” downloaded from
<http://annaleahmary.com/tag/underride-guards/> May 15, 2015 (3
pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “Be a part of our team to promote
safety & save lives.” downloaded from <http://annaleahmary.com/
tag?underride-guards/> Apr. 30, 2015 (3 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “What Came After the AnnaLeah
& Mary Stand Up for Truck Safety Petition?” downloaded from
<http://annaleahmary.com/tag/underride-guards/> Mar. 8, 2015 (6
pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary.Truck Safety, “Help Us Design the Best Possible
Underride Guard,” downloaded from <http://annaleahmary.com/
tag?underride-guards/> Dec. 22, 2014 (5 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary.Truck Safety, “The Passion of This Safety
Advocate,' downloaded from shttp://annaleahmary.com/tag/under
ride-guards/> Dec. 20, 2014 (2 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary.Truck Safety, “Underride Guards; Let's Move
Forward in 2015.” downloaded from <http://annaleahmary.com/tag/
underride-guards/> Dec. 20, 2014 (2 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary.Truck Safety, “IIHS Reports on New Crash
Testing for Improved Underride Guards,” downloaded from <http://
annaleahmary.com/tag/underride-guards/> Oct. 9, 2014 (2 pages).
* cited by examiner
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U.S. Patent Jun. 27, 2017 Sheet 1 of 2 US D790,407 S

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U.S. Patent Jun. 27, 2017 Sheet 2 of 2 US D790,407 S

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EXHIBIT B
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USOOD864038S

(12 )Miller
Unitedet al.States Design Patent ( 10) Patent No.: US D864,038 S
(45) Date of Patent: * * Oct. 22 , 2019
(54 ) TRAILER REAR IMPACT GUARD 6 ,520 ,469 B1
6 ,523 , 872 B2
2 /2003 DiMauro
2 /2003 Breed
(71) Applicant: STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton , WI D503 ,838 S 4 / 2005 Archambault
7 ,086 ,674 B2 8 / 2006 Goertz
(US ) 7 ,407, 204 B2 8/2008 Eriksson et al.
7 ,498 ,686 B2 * 3/2009 Capenos .............. B60Q 1/0088
(72 ) Inventors: Daniel Patrick Miller, Madison , WI 307 / 10 . 1
(US ); Francis Steven Smidler , 7 ,967, 349 B2 6 / 2011 Puppini et al.
Stoughton , WI (US) D658 ,594 S
D703, 106 S
5 /2012 Neumann
4 / 2014Deighton
(73 ) Assignee: STI Holdings, Inc., Stoughton , WI 8 ,720 , 924 B2 5 / 2014Ruehl
D763,484 S * 8 / 2016Salami, Jr. .................. D12/ 106
(US ) D778,787 S * 2 / 2017Hackett . .... D12 / 106
D785 ,506 S * 5 /2017 Studebaker, Jr. ............ D12 / 101
(* * ) Term : 15 Years D790 ,407 S * 6 /2017 Miller D12 / 106
(Continued )
(21) Appl. No.: 29/607,993
( 22 ) Filed : Jun . 19 , 2017 OTHER PUBLICATIONS
“ Crash Test # 3 ” downloaded from http ://www . fem .unicamp.br/
Related U .S . Application Data - impact/crashcrm .htm , publicly available prior to Jun . 3 , 2015 (2
(63) Continuation of application No. 29/529 ,050 , filed on pages).
Jun . 3 , 2015 , now Pat. No . Des. 790 ,407 . (Continued )
(51) LOC (12) CI. .... ............... 12 - 16 Primary Examiner — Katrina A Betton
(52) U . S . CI.
USPC . ... ..... ..... .. ...... D12 / 106 (74 ) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Michael Best &
(58 ) Field of Classification Search Friedrich LLP
USPC ......... D12/ 19 , 129, 100 - 106 , 111, 112 , 162; (57) CLAIM
D21/ 425 , 435 ; D34 / 21 – 26 , 12, 16 - 19
CPC ...... . B62D 35 /02 ; B62D 35 /00 ; A62B 3 /005 ; We claim the ornamental design for a trailer rear impact
B60P 3/ 1033 ; B60P 3 / 10 guard , as shown and described .
See application file for complete search history.
DESCRIPTION
(56 ) References Cited
U .S . PATENT DOCUMENTS FIG . 1 is a perspective view of a trailer rear impact guard ,
embodying aspects of the invention ; and ,
3 ,578, 358 A 5 / 1971 Reynolds FIG . 2 is a rear view of the trailer rear impact guard of FIG .
3 ,698 ,609 A 10/ 1972 Lund
3 , 871,695 A 3 / 1975 Koenig The portions of the design shown in broken lines disclose
4 ,359 ,239 A 11/ 1982 Eggert environmental structure and form no part of the claimed
5 ,507, 546 A 4 / 1996 Holley
5 ,632,518 A 5 / 1997 Kendall design .
5 ,673, 953 A 10 / 1997 Spease
D386 , 129 S 11/ 1997 Jantz 1 Claim , 2 Drawing Sheets

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( 56 ) References Cited
U . S . PATENT DOCUMENTS
9 ,771,040 B2 * 9/ 2017 Miller ........... B6OR 19 / 24
10 , 179, 559 B2 * 1/ 2019 Ghannam B62D 21/02
2017 /0050596 A1 * 2/ 2017 Miller . ... B60R 19 / 24
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
“ Crash Test # 2” downloaded from http ://www .fem .unicamp.br/
- impact/articul.htm , publicly available prior to Jun . 3 , 2015 (2
pages ).
" Crash Test # 4 ” downloaded from http://www . fem .unicamp.br/
- impact/Intelligentunderrideguard .htm , publicly available prior to
Jun . 3, 2015 (2 pages ).
“ On guard : Safety gear on the back of truck trailers is improving,"
downloaded from www .iihs.org /iihs/ sr/ statusreport /article/ 49 / 7 /1 , vol.
49 , No. 7 , Oct. 9 , 2014 ( 3 pages ).
“ Refrigerated Boxes," downloaded from http ://dynamictruck . com /
fr/?page = products3 , publicly available prior to Jun . 3, 2015 ( 2
pages ).
“ Not good enough : Underride guards on big rigs can be lifesavers,
but most leave passenger vehicle occupants at risk in certain
crashes," downloaded from http ://www .iihs. org / iihs/ sr/ statusreport/
article/48/2 / 1, vol. 48 , No. 2 , dated Mar. 14 , 2013 (6 pages ).
Auto Safety Expert, “ Truck Underrride Hazards," downloaded from
http ://www .autosafetyexpert.com /defect_ truckunderride.php , pub
licly available prior to Jun . 3 , 2015 (2 pages ).
Image downladed from http ://www .awjlaw .com /images/shutterstock _
35651434.jpg , available Jun . 16 , 2015 .
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety , " The Future of Trucking; Who
pays for the costs of safer roads ?” downloaded from < http ://
annaleachmary .com /tag/ underride - guards > Jun. 5 , 2015 (4 pages ).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “ Truck Drivers : Please make sure
your underride (rear impact) guards are in good shape !” down
loaded from <http ://annaleachmary.com / tag /underride - guards/> Jun .
2 , 2015 (6 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary , Truck Safety , “Underride Conversation with
David Friedman , NHTSA Deputy Administrator," downloaded from
< http :// annaleachmary.com /tag /underride - guards > May 15 , 2015
( 3 pages ).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “ Be a part of our team to promote
safety & save lives," downloaded from < http ://annaleachmary .com
tag /underride- guards > Apr. 30 , 2015 ( 3 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary , Truck Safety , "What Came After The AnnaLeah
& Mary Stand Up for Truck Safety Petition ?” downloaded from
< http ://annaleachmary.com / tag/underride - guards > Mar. 8 , 2015 (6
pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary, Truck Safety, “ Help Us Design the Best
Possible Underride Guard ,” downloaded from < http://annaleachmary .
com /tag/ underride- guards > Dec . 22 , 2014 (5 pages ).
AnnaLeah & Mary , Truck Safety , “ The Passion of This Safety
Advocate," downloaded from < http ://annaleachmary .com /tag /
underride -guards /> Dec . 20 , 2014 ( 2 pages).
AnnaLeah & Mary , Truck Safety, “Underride Guards; Let' s Move
Forward in 2015 ” downloaded from < http ://annaleachmary.com /
tag/underride- guards > Dec . 20 , 2014 (2 pages) .
AnnaLeah & Mary , Truck Safety, “ IIHS Reports on New Crash
Testing for Improved Underride Guards," downloaded from < http ://
annaleahmary .com /tag /underride- guards/> Oct. 9 , 2014 (2 pages ).
* cited by examiner
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