Wreal Cravat Holder Co. v. Lordds, Inc.

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

These are two suits for infringement of patent No. 1,865,995 to Wurster granted July 5, 1932, which have been tried together and will be considered in one opinion. Claims 1, 3, and 41 are relied on in the Lordds, Inc., case and claims 4 and 52 in the Hickok Manufacturing Company, Inc., case.

The invention relates to a cravat holder, and its object is to provide for an improved holder allowing freedom of longitudinal movement of the cravat while restraining lateral movement. Cravat holders have been used for upwards of 25 .years. They restrain the hanging ends of a…