American Safety Razor Corp. v. Frings Bros.

BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.

In the court below American Safety Razor Corporation (hereafter called plaintiff), owner of two patents, charged Frings Brothers ' Company (hereafter called defendant) with infringement thereof. One patent, No. 1,739,280, was granted December 10, 1929, to M. B. Behrman for “Razor and blade therefor”; the other, No. 1,773,614, was granted August 19,1930, to G. Dalkowitz for a “Safety Razor.” On final hearing the court below dismissed the bill, entering a decree that the Behrman patent was void by reason of anticipation and by reason of want of patentable novelty over…