Legal Opinion
Facer v. Midvale Steel-Work Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
Decided November 9, 1888PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Ill Equity. Bill to restrain infringement of patent. One Facer, being the sole owner of a patent issued to himself and one Shaub, brings this suit to restrain the defendant, the Midvale Steel-Work Company, from infringing it. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtButler, J.
On the 6th day of February, 1883, letters patent were issued to Facer and- Shaub for “device for manufacturing car tires.” The first claim reads as follows:
“(1) Tlíé combination of the hammer die, comprising the main portion, m, with central projection, a, in front, and the anvil die, B, having a projection, b, and flat face,- n; the-projection, a, being above the projection, 6, and the face, n, of the anvil die being of substantially the same dimensions as the portion, m, of the hammer die, as set forth.”
Facer, having acquired the interest of Shaub, sued the defendant for .infringing this…
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