Legal Opinion

Rockwood v. General Fire Extinguisher Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided June 8, 1925No. 303PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

The appellant had issued to him letters patent No. 14,746, which were granted on the reissue of October 28,1919, on an application filed February 28, 1919. It is for a dry pipe valve used in a sprinkler system. The claims sued upon are claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7. The automatic sprinkler system is an apparatus for automatically distributing water -upon a fire, for the purpose of cheeking or extinguishing it. The water is led under pressure to such system through piping attached to tho ceiling of the building to be protected. Sprinkler heads are attached at intervals along…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Eibel Process Co. v. Minnesota & Ontario Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
  2. Continental Paper Bag Co. v. Eastern Paper Bag Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Topliff v. TopliffSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Consolidated Safety-Valve Co. v. Crosby Steam Gauge & Valve Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Hoyt v. HorneSupreme Court of the United States · 1892

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Royal Typewriter Co. v. Remington Rand, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1948
  2. Gillman v. SternCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
  3. Gordon Form Lathe Co. v. Walcott MacH. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1929
  4. Dow Chemical Co. v. Williams Bros. Well Treating Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1936
  5. Rockwood v. General Fire Extinguisher Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1930

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