American Ball Bearing Co. v. Finch
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio ; John H. Clarke, Judge. Suit by the American Ball Bearing Company against Edward B. Finch for infringement of patent. Decree for defendant, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought in the District Court by the Ball Bearing Company for infringement of Baker patent No. 753,820, issued March 1, 1904, upon application filed February 24, 1902, for an anti-friction bearing; and plaintiff below appeals from a decree holding the patent void for lade of invention. The patent has to do solely with the means for mounting and turning the front or steering wheels of an automobile. According to the now familiar practice, the front axle does not turn upon a central pivot, but is rigid; and each axle end, which forms a spindle for the hub,…
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