Legal Opinion
Hurd v. Coe
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 10, 1936No. 57211Published
1Opinion of the Court
LUHRING, Justice.
This is a proceeding by bill in equity under 35 U.S.C.A. § 63 (§ 4915, R.S.) wherein the plaintiff seeks an adjudication that he is entitled to receive a patent for his invention as specified in his claims 10 to 16, inclusive.
The invention relates to a locking mechanism adapted particularly for use in locking a spare wheel on an automobile on a suitable support.
In his specification, page 1, the plaintiff states the object of his invention as follows :
“It is an object of the invention to provide a locking mechanism whereby a vehicle wheel may be so protected that the means of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Naylor v. Alsop Process Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909
- Detroit Motor Appliance Co. v. BurkeDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1925
- Economy Appliance Co. v. Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1928