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Scott v. Fisher Knitting Mach. Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York

Decided July 14, 1905No. Nos. 6,911, 6,912PublishedCited by 2 opinions

In Equity. Two suits in equity for alleged infringement of complainants’ United States letters patent No. 561,559, granted June 9, 1896, to David O. Beilis, for improvements in knitting machines. The defendants in suit No. 6,911 are the manufacturers of the alleged infringing machine, while the defendants in suit No. 6,912 are mere users of same.

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In Equity. Two suits in equity for alleged infringement of complainants’ United States letters patent No. 561,559, granted June 9, 1896, to David O. Beilis, for improvements in knitting machines. The defendants in suit No. 6,911 are the manufacturers of the alleged infringing machine, while the defendants in suit No. 6,912 are mere users of same. Suits in equity, No. 6,963, Scott et al. v. Fisher Knit Goods Go., and No. 6,964, Scott et al. v. Seal Black Underwear et al., pursuant to stipulation, are submitted on the proof in case -No. 6,911. Infringement of claims 1, 3, 6, and 7, only, is…

1Opinion of the CourtRay, District Judge

(after stating the facts as above). The machines of both the complainants and the defendants are circular knitting machines, and have two sets of needles, the cylinder needles and the dial needles, which co-operate. Each machine produces a ribbed fabric if desired, and has means for introducing into the fabric as it is being knit a so-called “supplemental thread.” This thread, interwoven, produces, in the one case, a backing capable of being fleeced, or of being used as a lining to the fabric, or as a two-ply fabric, and in the other a loose backing capable of being fleeced. This is also in a…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Seymour v. OsborneSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  2. Boyden Power-Brake Co. v. Westinghouse Westinghouse v. Boyden Power-Brake Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  3. Westinghouse v. Boyden Power Brake Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1898
  4. Deering v. Winona Harvester WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  5. Burr v. DuryeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1864

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Scott v. Fisher Knitting Mach. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1906
  2. Houston v. Brown Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921

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