Legal Opinion
Nebel Knitting Co., Inc. v. Sanson Hosiery Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided July 13, 1954No. 6811PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOPER, Circuit Judge.
This case relates to the infringement of United States Patents Nos. D. 151,732 and D. 151,733 to W. G. Bley for ornamental designs on women’s hosiery which we described and held to be valid and infringed in Glen Raven Knitting Mills v. Sanson Hosiery Mills, 4 Cir., 189 F.2d 845. 1
The patents cover an ornamental design to be incorporated in the fabric for the improvement of its appearance by framing the thickened reenforcement of the heel, sole and toe so as to relieve the contrast in the border line between this portion and the body of the stocking, as shown by the…
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