Legal Opinion

Payne v. Dickinson

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 18, 1940No. 7007PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARIS, Circuit Judge.

This appeal involves the validity of the plaintiffs’ patents Nos. 1,742,497 and 1,793,-068. Patent No. 1,742,497 relates to hypodermic syringes and discloses a locking device for securely holding the hypodermic needle to the syringe. The device is adapted for use on the so-called Luer slip syringe. In syringes of that type the syringe barrel is made of glass and terminates in a tapered tip upon which the hub of the needle is slipped and held by friction. The device of the patent, known as the Luer-Lok, consists of the combination of two projecting fins or flange segments…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Wilson v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  2. Heyer v. Duplicator Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. American Safety Razor Corp. v. Frings Bros.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1932
  4. Harris Calorific Co. v. MarraCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1938
  5. Becton, Dickinson & Co. v. PayneDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1939

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Aralac, Inc. v. Hat Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
  2. Everpure, Inc. v. Cuno, Inc., Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1989
  3. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  4. Aro Manufacturing Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  5. Everpure, Inc. v. Cuno, Inc., Defendant/cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 1989

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