Vacuum Cleaner Co. v. Innovation Electric Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the Vacuum Cleaner Company against the Innovation Electric Company, Incorporated, to restrain infringement of claim 4 of letters patent No. 847,947, for a vacuum cleaner, granted to David T. Kenney March 19, 1907. Decree for complainant.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
[1] It is apparent that this is regarded as a test case of considerable importance, in view of the extensive commercial growth of the vacuum cleaning art. As many devices are now on the market, it is not possible to foresee whether the decision here arrived at will be far-reaching in its effect, or merely confined to the subject-matter of this particular controversy; but, appreciating the possible influence which the ultimate result of this case may have on the commercial art, and in view of the exhaustive and able manner in which the case was presented by counsel, I…
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