American Laundry Machinery Co. v. Prosperity Co.

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit for infringement of patent No. 1,379,601, issued to Andree, on an application filed October 31,1919, and granted May 24,1921; also of patent No. 1,489,227, issued to Benjamin & Carroll, on an application filed May 13, 1918, and granted. April 1, 1924. Machines made pursuant to these patents are for shaping and pressing garments, such as wearing apparel, and also for general laundry work, where heat and moisture are used. The essentials of the machine comprise a buck (an ironing board) and a head (an iron). They may or may not be co-extensive in size, but…