Legal Opinion

Luten v. Allen

District Court, D. Kansas

Decided February 27, 1918No. 196-NPublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Equity. Suit by Daniel B. Ruten against Arthur E. Allen, William S. Fulton, and Arthur E. Allen and William S. Fulton, partners doing business as Allen & Fulton. On motion to dismiss bill.

1Opinion of the Court

PODEOCK, District Judge.

This is a suit by Daniel B. Ruten to restrain the infringement of one of his many letters patent procured on the method of reinforcing concrete work employed in the construction of bridges, culverts, etc., and for an accounting. The letters patent involved in this suit are numbered 818,386, issued April 17, 1906. While the patent contains seven claims in all, but two of said claims, numbered 1 and 7, are involved in this controversy. These claims read as follows:

“1. An arch having imbedded therein a plurality of tension members passing alternately across the rib, said…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Brown v. PiperSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. Reckendorfer v. FaberSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Smith v. NicholsSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  4. Hollister v. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Pennsylvania Railroad v. Locomotive Engine Safety Truck Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Friend v. Burnham & Morrill Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1932
  2. Luten v. Wilson Reinforced Concrete Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
  3. Luten v. WashburnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918
  4. Luten v. AllenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
  5. Luten v. YoungDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 1918

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