General Terms of Use

Terms of Use and Purchase Conditions

Effective Date: 03/18/2026
Owner: Wesley Johnson, Wesley K. Johnson DBA/HexSizer
Products Covered:

  1. The eBook titled “The Bolting Field Technicians Pocket Cards”
  2. The printed or hardcopy edition titled “The Bolting Field Technicians Pocket Cards”
  3. Patented tools and related products sold directly or under private-label arrangements

By purchasing, accessing, using, distributing, reselling, or accepting delivery of any covered product, the purchaser, user, reseller, distributor, and any related party agree to these Terms of Use and Purchase Conditions.

  1. Ownership of Intellectual Property

All right, title, and interest in and to the Products, including all patents, patent rights, copyrights, trade dress, trademarks, branding, layouts, designs, images, text, charts, data, formatting, product concepts, and related intellectual property, are and remain the exclusive property of [Your Name / Company Name] or its licensors.

The purchase of any Product grants only a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable right to use that Product as expressly permitted under these Terms. No sale transfers any ownership interest, co-ownership interest, license to reproduce, or any other intellectual property right unless expressly granted in a separate written agreement signed by [Your Name / Company Name].

For the avoidance of doubt, no customer, buyer, distributor, private-label client, reseller, or end user acquires any right of ownership or shared ownership in any Product or underlying intellectual property.

  1. Limited Permitted Use

2.1 eBook

Purchase of the eBook grants the purchaser a limited right to access and use one lawful copy of the eBook for the purchaser’s own internal, personal, or authorized business reference use only, subject to any separate written license terms.

Except where expressly authorized in writing, the purchaser may not copy, reproduce, distribute, post, share, sublicense, upload, transmit, display publicly, convert into another product, or create derivative works from the eBook.

2.2 Printed or Hardcopy Book

Purchase of a printed or hardcopy version grants the purchaser the right to possess and use that physical copy for its intended reference purpose only.

Purchase of a printed copy does not grant the purchaser any right to duplicate, scan, reprint, republish, distribute, digitize for distribution, or commercially exploit the contents, design, format, or layout of the book.

2.3 Patented Private-Label Tools

Purchase of patented tools, including tools sold under another company’s branding or labeling, grants only the right to use or resell authorized units as expressly permitted in a written supply, reseller, or private-label agreement.

No purchaser, reseller, or private-label customer receives any ownership interest in the patented invention, product design, manufacturing method, tooling, intellectual property, or any improvement unless expressly granted in a separate written agreement signed by [Your Name / Company Name].

  1. No Ownership, License Expansion, or Implied Rights

No purchase, invoice, fulfillment, delivery, custom labeling, or private-label arrangement shall be construed as:

  • a transfer of patent ownership
  • a transfer of copyright ownership
  • a transfer of design ownership
  • a work-made-for-hire arrangement
  • a joint venture
  • a shared ownership arrangement
  • an assignment of manufacturing rights
  • an unrestricted resale or reproduction license
  • permission to copy, imitate, engineer around, reproduce, or recreate the Product

Any rights not expressly granted in writing are reserved by [Your Name / Company Name].

  1. Prohibited Conduct

The following actions are strictly prohibited unless expressly authorized in a signed written agreement:

4.1 For the eBook and Printed Book

  • Copying, scanning, photographing, digitizing, retyping, or reproducing the content in whole or in part
  • Sharing files, downloads, screenshots, excerpts, or copies with others
  • Uploading the content to websites, cloud drives, shared folders, internal networks, AI systems, or training systems for redistribution or extraction
  • Creating derivative products, competing cards, charts, guides, handbooks, or references based on the protected content, formatting, or design
  • Removing copyright notices, branding, attribution, or proprietary markings

4.2 For Patented and Private-Label Tools

  • Reverse engineering, copying, reproducing, replicating, or attempting to reproduce the patented product or any protected component, feature, structure, or design
  • Manufacturing the same or substantially similar item, directly or indirectly
  • Having a third party manufacture the same or a substantially similar item
  • Using the Product as a model to create a competing item
  • Creating “overage” orders, unauthorized extra runs, factory extras, or off-the-books production for sale, distribution, or stock
  • Selling unauthorized overruns, seconds, excess production, or unapproved copies
  • Filing for any patent, design, trademark, or other protection based on [Your Name / Company Name]’s product, concept, improvement, or confidential manufacturing information
  • Misrepresenting the Product as owned, invented, designed, or developed by the buyer or private-label customer, except as specifically allowed for branding in a signed agreement
  1. Private-Label Restrictions

Where [Your Name / Company Name] agrees to provide patented products under a customer’s label, name, or branding, such arrangement is strictly limited to the branding permission expressly stated in the written agreement.

A private-label arrangement does not grant the private-label customer:

  • ownership of the product
  • ownership of the patents or patent rights
  • ownership of the design or concept
  • ownership of tooling, dies, molds, drawings, specifications, or manufacturing know-how
  • the right to manufacture the product independently
  • the right to source the same product from another factory or supplier
  • the right to authorize copies, knockoffs, derivative versions, or extra production runs

Unless expressly stated otherwise in writing, all tooling, designs, drawings, and production specifications remain the sole property of [Your Name / Company Name], even if a buyer contributes branding, packaging input, or purchase forecasts.

  1. Copyright and Patent Notices

The Products are protected by United States and international copyright, patent, trade dress, unfair competition, and other intellectual property laws.

The eBook and printed book are copyrighted works.
The tools may be protected by one or more issued patents, pending patents, patent claims, proprietary designs, and related rights.

The absence of a patent number, copyright notice, watermark, proprietary legend, or other marking on a specific copy does not constitute a waiver of rights.

  1. Confidential and Proprietary Nature

Any non-public information relating to the Products, including manufacturing details, specifications, dimensions, tolerances, sourcing methods, packaging plans, artwork files, production arrangements, or product-development information, is confidential and proprietary.

Recipients shall not use such information to compete with, bypass, copy, or replicate [Your Name / Company Name] or its Products.

  1. Monitoring and Enforcement

[Your Name / Company Name] reserves the right to investigate suspected misuse, unauthorized copying, unauthorized production, reverse engineering, overage runs, infringement, or other violations of these Terms.

Purchasers and private-label customers agree to cooperate in any reasonable investigation concerning counterfeit goods, unauthorized manufacturing, or unlawful distribution.

  1. Consequences of Unauthorized Use

Any unauthorized use of the Products or related intellectual property constitutes a material violation of these Terms and may also constitute patent infringement, copyright infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair competition, breach of contract, misappropriation, or other violations of law.

In the event of any unauthorized use, [Your Name / Company Name] may, in addition to any other rights and remedies available at law or in equity:

  • immediately terminate any license, supply arrangement, private-label arrangement, or permission to use the Products
  • cancel pending orders
  • refuse future sales
  • demand that unauthorized activity cease immediately
  • require the return or destruction of infringing materials, copies, overruns, and derivative items
  • seek injunctive relief to stop further copying, manufacturing, sale, or distribution
  • recover actual damages
  • recover lost profits
  • recover statutory damages where allowed
  • recover enhanced damages for willful infringement where allowed
  • recover attorneys’ fees, costs, investigation expenses, and enforcement expenses where allowed
  • pursue claims against all responsible parties, including buyers, resellers, manufacturers, factories, agents, employees, contractors, affiliates, and downstream sellers

Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, counterfeit production, or overage production for resale shall be deemed willful and irreparable harm for purposes of injunctive relief to the fullest extent permitted by law.

  1. No Waiver

Failure by [Your Name / Company Name] to enforce any provision of these Terms at any time shall not waive the right to enforce that provision later or to enforce any other provision.

  1. Governing Law and Venue

These Terms shall be governed by the laws of the State of [Insert State], without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Products shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in [Insert County, State], and the parties consent to that jurisdiction and venue.

  1. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect to the fullest extent permitted by law.

  1. Entire Agreement

These Terms supplement any invoice, order acknowledgment, or written agreement. If there is a conflict between these Terms and a separately signed written agreement, the signed written agreement controls only to the extent of that conflict.