Legal Opinion
American Chain Co. v. Bethlehem Bumper Corp.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided March 16, 1928No. 3177PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAMPBELL, District Judge.
This is an action in equity for infringement of Hoover patents, 1,191,306, dated July 18, 1916 (application filed January 24, 1912), and 1,-221,800, of April 3, 1917 (application filed July 12, 1936 (as divisional continuation of patent 1,191,306), and -Lyon patent, 1,198,-246, dated September 12, 1916 (application filed April 21,1913; divided application filed June 30, 1936). All of these patents relate to elongated loop-end spring bar bumpers for automobiles.
The plaintiff relies on claims 1, 3, and 6 of Hoover patent 1,191,306, which read as follows:
“1. In a fender,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lyon v. BohCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1926
- Chester N. Weaver, Inc. v. American Chain Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Hilditch v. Bethlehem Bumper Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1927
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- Buono v. Yankee Maid Dress Corp.District Court, E.D. New York · 1934