Legal Opinion

Domestic Vacuum Cleaner Co. v. Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided March 20, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions

In Equity. Suit by the Domestic Vacuum Cleaner Company against the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Company for infringement of claim 4 of reissued letters patent No. 13,508, for a vacuum sweeper, granted to Quist and Blanch January 7, 1913. On final hearing. Decree for complainant.

1Opinion of the Court

MAYER, District Judge.

The reissue was applied for only five months after the original patent was issued under circumstances which bring it well within the doctrine of cases in this circuit. Autopiano Co. v. Amercan Player Action Co., 222 Fed. 276, 138 C. C. A. 38; Baldwin v. Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (D. C.) 227 Fed. 455, aff'd 228 Fed. 895, 145 C. C. A. 293; Iowa Washing Machine Co. v. Montgomery Ward & Co. (D. C.) 227 Fed. 1004; aff’d 234 Fed. 88, 148 C. C. A. 104; Motion Picture Patents Co. v. Laemmle et al. (D. C.) 214 Fed. 787.

[1] The invention concerns a hand-operated carpet sweeper, and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Autopiano Co. v. American Player Action Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
  2. Baldwin v. Abercrombie & Fitch Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1915
  3. Motion Picture Patents Co. v. LaemmleDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1914
  4. Outlook Envelope Co. v. General Paper Goods Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
  5. Auto Vacuum Freezer Co. v. William A. Sexton Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Belber Trunk & Bag Co. v. Seward Trunk & Bag Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1922
  2. Vacuum Cleaner Co. v. Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1917

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