Legal Opinion
Simmons Fastener Corp. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
District Court, N.D. New York
Decided June 24, 1987No. 86-CV-280PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM-DECISION AND ORDER
McCURN, District Judge.
This action involves allegations of patent infringement made by defendant Illinois Tool Works, Inc. (ITW) against plaintiff Simmons Fastener Corporation (Simmons). The object of the allegations is a small metal device alternately known as a fastener, nut plate, or screw anchor (fastener) that is used primarily in securing shelves inside of refrigerators by serving as an anchor for a screw.
ITW has made such a fastener for a number of years, and that fastener is protected by U.S. Patent No. 3,812,476 (the Hoadley patent). 1 In December of…
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