Legal Opinion

Eclipse Mach. Co. v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided May 25, 1918No. 2344PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the District. Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; Oliver B. Dickinson, Judge. Suit in equity by the Eclipse Machine Company and another against the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and another. Decree for defendant's, and complainants appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill charging infringement of three closely related patents for motorcycle clutches. They are re-issue No. 13,554 (original No. *806982,042 of January 17, 1911); No. 1,018,890 of February 27, 1912; and No. 1,071,992 of September 2, 1913, issued to Frederick S. Fllett, and are conveniently referred to throughout the record as the re-issue, second patent, and third patent. Of the several claims in issue the 'District Court found claims 1, 4 and 5 of the re-issue, and claims 1, 8, 11 and 12 of the second patent not infringed;…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Elizabeth v. Pavement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
  2. Beedle v. BennettSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co. v. Exeter Mach. WorksCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
  4. Edison Electric Light Co. v. Mt. Morris Electric Light Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1893

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Etten v. KauffmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
  2. Eclipse Mach. Co. v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
  3. Loftus v. Pennsylvania Life Ins. Co.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975
  4. Navarra v. Central National Insurance Co. of OmahaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  5. Ellett v. KleinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1927

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