Legal Opinion
Steel Wheel Corp. v. B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided June 14, 1928No. 2008PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, District Judge.
This suit involves the Putnam patent, No. 1,537,879, for pneumatic-treaded vehicle wheel. The application for this patent was filed August 13, 1920. The patent was issued May 12, 1925.
Late in 1923 or early in 1924, the so-called “balloon” tire became generally adopted by the automobile industry, and practically all passenger automobiles now being manufactured are equipped with such tires. The plaintiff contends that the Putnam patent covers these “balloon” tires. An idea- of the scope contended for this patent by the plaintiff is found in the plaintiff’s bill of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Merrill v. YeomansSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- General Electric Co. v. Nitro Tungsten Lamp Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
- Stumpf v. A. Schreiber Brewing Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
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- Garry W. Todd v. Sears, Roebuck and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1954
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- Marshall v. Procter & Gamble Manufacturing Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1962
- Twemo Corp. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1938
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