Legal Opinion
Smith Fiberglass Products, Inc. v. Ameron, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 21, 1993No. 92-3122PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
This litigation originates from a dispute over the design appearing on fiberglass pipe. Both Smith Fiberglass Products, Inc. and Ameron, Inc. manufacture fiberglass pipes. Both companies manufacture the pipes by wrapping fiberglass filaments coated with resin around a cylindrical mandrel in two opposite directions, thereby creating two helical patterns that repeatedly cross over each other. The resulting cross-over pattern, which is the best method to maintain pipe strength, is visible* through the partially transparent resin unless a dye is added during manufacturing to…
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