Rowley v. Koeber
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 644,464, for an artificial limb suspender, granted to James F. Rowley February 27, 1900. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
KOHLSAAT, District Judge.
Complainant files his bill herein for an injunction to restrain infringement of letters patent No. 644,-464, for an artificial limb suspender, and for an accounting. Defendant denies infringement and the validity of complainant’s patent under the prior art, and cites a large number of alleged anticipating patents. The patent in suit has four claims. In brief, it covers a device whereby an artificial limb, consisting of a thigh and leg section, having a knee joint, may be supported and operated by the same suspender in such manner as to enable the wearer to control the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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