Legal Opinion
Lear, Inc. v. Adkins
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided June 16, 1969No. 56PublishedCited by 546 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
In January of 1952, John Adkins, an inventor and mechanical engineer, was hired by Lear, Incorporated, for the purpose of solving a vexing problem the company had encountered in its efforts to develop a gyroscope which would meet the increasingly demanding requirements of the aviation industry. The gyroscope is an essential component of the navigational system in all aircraft, enabling the pilot to learn the direction and attitude of his airplane. With the development of the faster airplanes of the 1950’s, more accurate gyroscopes were needed, and the gyro industry consequently was casting…
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