F. W. Wakefield Brass Co. v. Mitchell Mfg. Co.

HOLLY, District Judge.

Plaintiff sues for alleged infringement on Patent No. 1,963,218 for a Lighting Fixture. The patentee describes his invention as “relating to lighting fixtures which can be readily applied to buildings presenting various conditions and without requiring a built-in or embedded placement.” It is among the objects of the invention he states to provide a unit form of fixture capable of being used individually or in assembly with similar units in simple or elaborate geometric arrangement. Another object is the provision of a construction having universal wiring connections…