Greg Gerber

(Nov. 16, 2011) -- King Controls had accused Winegard's Carryout product of infringing claims of two U.S. patents owned by King Controls. Winegard challenged the validity of the patents on various grounds. After a five-day trial, the jury returned a unanimous verdict in favor of Winegard in just over two hours of deliberations, the company said in a press release.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- United Shade has extended the use of Mossy Oak, Realtree and StealthCover camouflage fabrics to its Day/Night Roller Shades, combing their outdoorsy look with advanced, UV-blocking SmartWeave screen options, the company announced today.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Oklahoma Recreational Vehicle Association held its first annual state convention Nov. 6 to 8 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Resort in Tulsa, Okla., with 100 percent dealer participation, the group announced today.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Thompson said the success of the industry’s PR effort was the result of a collaborative effort between Barton-Gilanelli, the RVIA board, the PR committee, the Go RVing committee and other key players in the industry who stepped in to play a role from time-to-time. "About 99 percent of the wonderful creative stories about the RV industry came out of our agency in Philadelphia," said Gilanelli. "The extent of RVIA's involvement in the success of the PR program was to send out a press release saying, 'Look at what RVIA did.'

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- All Go RVing Canada fans are encouraged to go on Facebook’s website, join in on the conversation with other RVers and ‘like’ the new Go RVing Canada page. They will also have a chance to enter a contest to win $100 worth of gas. One gas card will be given out every week until Dec. 20.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Revenues of $128.6 million were reported for the third quarter, an increase of $4 million, or 3.2 percent, from the comparable period in 2010. Store merchandise sales decreased $1.2 million from the third quarter of 2010 due to a same store sales decrease of $1.5 million, or 2.5 percent.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The diesel powered Serrano has increased overall retail sales by 20 percent, which equates to a market share increase of 18.3 percent, said Adam Gudger, Serrano product manager.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- Dan Seits joins Redwood after having spent 14 years as a successful sales rep for Fleetwood and most recently Keystone RV where he covered the East Coast territory.

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- "Since negotiations are confidential, there is no way to know whether this provision will be in the final deficit reduction plan until after the plan is finalized," said Richardson. "The super committee is meeting now, so it is time to act to prevent the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction."

(Nov. 15, 2011) -- The Ultra Breeze Vent Cover from Fan-Tastic Vent has revolutionized the design of vent protection devices, said Miller. Not only does it allow consumers to keep their vents open in the rain, its exclusive patent pending airfoil technology allows for up to 75 percent more airflow than competing products.