Carrier Manufacturing Co. v. Rex Chainbelt, Inc.

DECISION and ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

This is a patent infringement suit in which the plaintiff charges the defendant with infringement of its Dumbaugh patent No. 3,251,497 and unfair competition and seeks an injunction, an accounting and treble damages. The court is informed that the Dumbaugh patent is generally directed to the following subject: “the varying of the feed rates of vibratory conveyors by varying the voltage applied to a squirrel cage type of motor which drives the feeder or conveyor.” By way of amended answer and counterclaims, the defendant seeks a declaratory…