Carnes Artificial Limb Co. v. Dilworth Arm Co.
District Court, D. Connecticut
In Equity. Suit by the Carnes Artificial Eimb Company against the Dilworth Arm Company. Decree for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, District Judge.
This is a suit for an alleged infringement of claims 1 and 4 of patent No. 760,102, dated May 17, 1904, and of claim 1 of patent No. 999,484, dated August 1, 1911, both issued to William T. Carnes. Title to both patents is now vested in plaintiff company. The defenses are noninfringement as to both patents and anticipations voiding the first patent.
[1, 6] The inventions forming the subject-matter of the patents in suit are for what are known in the artificial limb trade as “mechanical” arms, adapted for the use of individuals who have lost either or both arms, and where…
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