C. J. Tower & Sons v. United States

Cole, Judge:

The Carborundum Co., manufacturers of all types of abrasive material, with a minor production of refractors, has used the word “Aloxite” since 1917 to designate its aluminous abrasives. The term is employed and recognized by the parent corporation in Niagara Falls, N. Y., and by the subsidiary in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Chemically, all items of “Aloxite” are the same; they differ only in physical structure. “Aloxite” is made out of bauxite, the final material consisting principally of alumina, which crystallizes into particles of various sizes. The crystals of alumina are…