Van Meter v. United States

HAZEL, District Judge.

This action at law comes before the court following its decision in equity, holding the Van Meter patent, No. 1,192,475, for parachute apparatus (claim 2 as limited by the disclaimer), valid and infringed by defendants. 27 F.(2d) 170 (D. C.). A trial with jury has been waived and the facts stipulated upon which the liability of the government is based.

Tbe Irving Air Chute Company, which manufactured the infringing parachute for the government, has, since the decision was rendered, taken a license from plaintiff , on payment of royalties and continues to produce…