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Cleveland Foundry Co. v. Detroit Vapor Stove Co.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 14, 1904No. 1,262PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. The bill of complaint in this cause was filed in the Circuit Court by the appellants for the purpose of restraining the defendant from infringing four several letters patent, namely : No. 438,548, issued to William R. Jeavons, October 14, 1890; No. 467,466, issued to the same patentee January 19, 1892; No. 475,401, also issued to Jeavons, and dated May 24, 1892; and No. 461,219, issued…

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan. The bill of complaint in this cause was filed in the Circuit Court by the appellants for the purpose of restraining the defendant from infringing four several letters patent, namely : No. 438,548, issued to William R. Jeavons, October 14, 1890; No. 467,466, issued to the same patentee January 19, 1892; No. 475,401, also issued to Jeavons, and dated May 24, 1892; and No. 461,219, issued to Jeavons and John A. Lannert October 13, 1891, for a joint invention of the persons last named — all of which patents…

1Opinion of the CourtSeverens, Circuit Judge

The patent which is now in question is for the basic or generic invention of Jeavons, upon which he devised several improvements which were the subjects of other patents enumerated in the foregoing statement, and which have fallen out of the contest. His application for it was filed December 20, 1888. He stated therein that his invention related to hydrocarbon burners, and consisted in the method of construction described by him in his specifications. He recognizes the previous constructions, and their manner of use, in the language following, *854which we copy, believing that it fairly states…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Miller v. Eagle Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Hobbs v. BeachSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Eames v. AndrewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  4. Thomson-Houston Electric Co. v. Ohio Brass Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1897
  5. Palmer Pneumatic Tire Co. v. LozierCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1898

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Cold Metal Process Co. v. UNITED STATES ENG. & FOUNDRY CO.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Michigan Carton Co. v. Sutherland Paper Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
  3. American Lava Co. v. StewardCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
  4. Stubnitz-Greene Spring Corp. v. Fort Pitt Bedding Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1940
  5. Wagenhorst v. Hydraulic Steel Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928

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