Coss v. Detroit Forging Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan; Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge. Suit in equity by James C. Coss against the Detroit Forging Company and H. Scherer & Co. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
Suit for infringement of patent No. 1,002,649, September 5, 1911, to James C. Coss, the complainant below. Infringement was clear; but the District Court held the patent invalid, and Coss appeals.
The bows which support the folding top of a buggy or automobile have downwardly bent tips inserted in the ends of metal tubes which are known as bow sockets. When the top is folded back, these bow sockets approach each other closely, and it is necessary that they be held firmly in the desired relative position. For this purpose, the maker adds what are known as “spreaders” or…
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- Star Hame Mfg. Co. v. United States Hame Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
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