Legal Opinion

American Pneumatic Tool Co. v. Philadelphia Pneumatic Tool Co.

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided July 23, 1903No. 7,760PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 364,081, for a pneumatic drilling tool, granted to A. J. Bates May 31, 1887. On final hearing.

1Opinion of the Court

HAZEE, District Judge.

This is a suit in equity, brought to enjoin the use of a pneumatic drilling tool alleged by the complainant to be an infringement of United States letters patent No._ 364,081, issued to A. J. Bates May 31, 1887. Defendants, by their answer, deny that complainant had title to the Bates patent. The uncontroverted evidence, however, tends to show complainant’s ownership of the patent. No other person or corporation appears to have a beneficial interest in it. The patent has nine claims, but claim 3 only is here involved. It reads as follows:

“(3) In the pneumatic drilling…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Boyden Power-Brake Co. v. Westinghouse Westinghouse v. Boyden Power-Brake Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Water-Meter Co. v. DesperSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  4. Boyden Power-Brake Co. v. Westinghouse Air-Brake Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1895
  5. Pittsburg Meter Co. v. Pittsburg Supply Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1901

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Gordon Form Lathe Co. v. Walcott Machine Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1927
  2. Boyer v. Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1911
  3. Cold Metal Process Co. v. Aluminum Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1961
  4. Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co. v. Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1908
  5. United States Fastener Co. v. MeyersU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1906

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