Star Can Opener Co. v. Ace Mfg. Co.

EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

The two Anderson patents, Nos. 1,360,256 and 1,528,178, both covering can openers, are involved in this appeal. The District Court held both invalid. A contrary conclusion was reached by the" New York District Court, and its decision was affirmed on appeal A statement of the facts, including claims and the prior art, appears in the opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals. 16 F.(2d) 353. We refer to this opinion for a statement of the facts.

The District Judge reached his conclusion because of two prior art citations, the Wolfer patent, No. 1,024,543, and the German…