Brunswick-Balke Collender Co. v. Rosatto
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
In Equity. Bill for the infringement of letters patent, No. 623,933, issued April 25, 1899, to W. H. Wiggins, for a howling alley; and also of letters patent. No. 554,611, issued February 11, 1896, to the same, for a ball runway for such alleys. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHBALD, District Judge.1
There are two patents in suit, both issued to the same inventor, and both relating to certain adjuncts of howling alleys. Infringement is admitted as to the one, for a ball run*730way or return way, which has been copied without any pretense at a difference; and is clearly established as to the other, for a concave side trough or gutter, the only distinction attempted being that the respondent makes it in three pieces where the figures of the patent show but two, the inventor being supposed to have confined himself to the latter construction by the use in the claim of a…
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- Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. v. ThumCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1901
- Electric Candy Machine Co. v. MorrisU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri · 1905
- Daylight Glass Mfg. Co. v. American Prismatic Light Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1905
- Kelsey Heating Co. v. James Spear Stove & Heating Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1907
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- Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. v. RosattoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1908