Legal Opinion
Fink v. V. Foscato, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided December 2, 1935No. 23PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal questions only the validity of the patents in suit, the appellants contending that neither patent discloses invention but merely ordinary mechanical skill. The. patents relate to a certain type of metal strip used in terrazzo floors. It is known as “heavy top” terrazzo strip, and consists of a thin, metal base strip of familiar type which is fastened to a thicker, metal top bar; the latter being rabbeted along one side to receive the upper edge of the base strip. The structure disclosed in both patents is the same except for the means used to fasten the top and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hollister v. Benedict & Burnham Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Concrete Appliances Co. v. GomerySupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Kalamazoo Loose Leaf Binder Co. v. Wilson Jones Loose Leaf Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1920
3Cited by8 opinions
- Johnson Laboratories, Inc. v. Meissner Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1938
- Wallace v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- Casco Products Corp. v. Sinko Tool & Mfg. Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1939
- Claude Neon Lights, Inc. v. Rainbow Light, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- De Cew v. Union Bag & Paper Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1945
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