Legal Opinion
Schutt Manufacturing Co. v. Riddell, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 22, 1982No. 80-2557PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PELL, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-appellant Schutt Manufacturing Co. (Schutt) appeals from the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant-appellee Riddell, Inc. (Rid-dell). The court found Schutt’s patent for a mounting used to attach a protective face mask to a football helmet invalid, and dismissed Schutt’s claims of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and violation of consumer warranty laws.
The patent in suit, U.S. Patent No. 3,263,-236 (’236), involves attaching a face mask to a football helmet with resilient straps in such a manner that highly localized…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Parkway Baking Co. v. Freihofer Baking Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- James Burrough Limited and Kobrand Corporation v. Sign of the Beefeater, Inc. And Montgomery Ward & Co., IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978
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- Chore-Time Equipment, Inc. v. Cumberland CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1983
- Brunswick Corp. v. Spinit Reel Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1987
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