Sirocco Engineering Co. v. B. F. Sturtevant Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the Sirocco Engineering Company against the B. F. Sturtevant Company for alleged infringement of United States letters patents No. 12,796, reissued May 26, 1908, application for reissue filed March 16, 1908, and No. 12,797, reissued May 26, 1908, application for reissue filed March 16, 1908, original patent No. 662,-395, dated November 27, 1900, both for “centrifugal fan or pump.” On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
These two reissue patents, No. 12,796 and No. 12,797, dated May 26, 1908, are spoken of as the Davidson reissue, as he was the alleged inventor, but same were issued to Sirocco Engineering Company as assignee. The original patent was issued to Samuel C. Davidson, of Belfast, Ireland, November 27, 1900, No. 662,395, on application filed September 21, 1898. About July 10, 1907, the Sirocco Engineering Company with Samuel C. Davidson brought suit against the B. F. Sturtevant Company, based on the original patent, but while that suit was pending the original patent, No.…
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- Cheesman v. ShreeveU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Colorado · 1889
- Sirocco Engineering Co. v. Monarch Ventilator Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1910
- The E. A. PackerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1884
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