Economy Appliance Co. v. Fitzgerald Mfg. Co.

THOMAS, District Judge.

Economy Appliance Company and Frederick W. Collier charge the defendant with infringement of claims 2, 3, 4, 5, and 9 of letters patent No. 1,358,932. The patent was issued to the plaintiff Collier as assignor to Eeonomy Appliance Company on November 16, 1920. The application was filed February 15,1917. The patentee has joined with his assignee in suing the alleged infringer.

Defendant does not seriously contest validity, but argues against a conclusion holding infringement, and asserts that the claims should be so limited as to exclude defendant’s structure.

The patent…