Legal Opinion
Allen v. Barr
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1952No. 11335PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKS, Chief Judge.
This is a suit for infringement of Allen patent No. 2467001, April 12, 1949, for a “Scuff Pad” for automobile fenders. The specification states that an object of the invention is to provide a scuff pad, or protective shield for the automobile fender adjacent to the opening for the gas tank. The District Court correctly found the patent invalid. The patent has two claims. Claim No. 1 is typical. 1
The specifications state that the invention resides in the provision of a protective plate, 18, which may be made of metal or synthetic plastic material or any other suitable…
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- Paquette v. Potter Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1931
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. BuerCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1951
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