Legal Opinion
Chester N. Weaver, Inc. v. American Chain Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 2, 1925No. 4444PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MORROW, Circuit Judge.
The decree here referred to is a final decree, adjudging plaintiff, the American Chain Company, Inc., the owner of letters patent No. 1,191,306, issued to Thomas A. Hoover on July 18,1916, on application filed January 24,1912, and of all rights for profits and damages by reason of past infringements thereof.
The patent relates to improvements in bumpers for vehicles, and particularly to bumpers used upon self-propelled vehicles, such as automobiles. The purpose of the invention is to absorb the shock of collision in coming in contact with another object, for example, with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Baker v. WhitingUnited States Circuit Court · 1840
- Kissinger-Ison Co. v. Bradford Belting Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1903
- Eclipse Mach. Co. v. Harley-Davidson Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1923
- Hitchcock v. TremaineU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1872
- Bennett v. SchooleyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1896
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3Cited by2 opinions
- American Chain Co. v. Franklin New York Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1929
- Hilditch v. Bethlehem Bumper Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1927