Sears, Roebuck & Co. v. Valjean

WOODWARD, District Judge.

This is. an appeal from the final decree of the District Court holding that Valjean patent, No. 1,512,869,' for improvements in combustion apparatus, was valid and infringed by appellant as to claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 9.

The defenses were invalidity- and non-infringement.

Appellee Motor Wheel Corporation is an exclusive, licensee under the patent in suit and manufactures and sells oil burners for' space heating. The alleged infringing burner is manufactured by the Wehrle Company of Newark, Ohio, and is sold by appellant. The patent related to a liquid fuel burner…