Legal Opinion
Amerock Corporation v. Aubrey Hardware Manufacturing, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 3, 1960No. 12748_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTINGS, Chief Judge.
This was an action brought by plaintiff, Amerock Corporation, charging defendant, Aubrey Hardware Manufacturing, Inc., with infringement of United States Design Patent No. Des. 178,436, a design for a pull, granted to Charles C. Unzicker on July 31, 1956 and owned by plaintiff. Defendant answered denying infringement and alleging invalidity.
The patent in suit discloses a drawer pull in the form of a curved handle and a pair of legs. The patent contains four drawings. Figure 1 is a front elevation of the pull; Figure 2 is a side view; Figure 3 is a top view; and Figure 4…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Jungersen v. Ostby & Barton Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Armour & Co. v. Wilson & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1960
- Gillars v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Nat Lewis Purses, Inc. v. Carole Bags, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Zangerle & Peterson Co. v. Venice Furniture Novelty Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hygienic Specialties Co. v. H. G. Salzman, Inc., Hutzler Mfg. Co., and C. B. Cotton & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1962
- Frantz Manufacturing Company, and v. Phenix Manufacturing Company, Inc., AndCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Hadco Products, Inc. v. Walter Kidde & CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Sandee Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1961
- Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Compco Corporation, Day-Brite Lighting, Inc. v. Compco CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1963
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