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Gtul Seeks Section 337 General Import Ban on Firearm Disassembly Tongs

Gtul seeks a Section 337 general exclusion order banning all imports of firearm disassembly tongs that it says infringe on its patents, the ITC said in a notice released Feb. 21. In a complaint filed with the ITC Feb. 15,…

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Gtul said Anthony Drouget, Offroadcali, roadrunnercarparts, DRP-California, eurasiaparts, Brementech, Homelifegoods, MTCparts.com and Joybuy Marketplace are importing devices that engage the slide lock on firearms that copy patented technologies used in Gtul’s Stul devices. Gtul also seeks cease and desist orders against the nine companies named in its complaint. Comments are due to the ITC March 1.