Legal Opinion
Eagle v. P. & C. Hand Forged Tool Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1935No. 7435PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Circuit Judge.
Appellants brought this action for infringement of patent for a wrench, No. 1,380,643, issued to appellant Samuel Eagle June T, 1921. Appellee defended upon the ground that the patent is invalid for lack of invention, and the trial court held the patent to be invalid for that reason.
Appellant’s wrench, as shown in the following drawings of the patent, consists of a handle with a square end adapted to fit into standard sockets in current use.
The handle has a hinge or joint making it possible to bend the handle in one plane. The joint is near the square end, and is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Grinnell Washing MacHine Co. v. E. E. Johnson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Adams v. Bellaire Stamping Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Keszthelyi v. Doheny Stone Drill Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1932
- McGhee v. Le Sage & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1929
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- Bailey v. Sears, Roebuck & Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
- Mettler v. Peabody Engineering Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1935
- Schick Service, Inc. v. JonesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1949
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