Legal Opinion
Anderson's-Black Rock, Inc. v. Pavement Salvage Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 8, 1969No. 45PublishedCited by 282 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Douglas
Respondent brought this action against petitioner for infringement of United States Patent No. 3,055,280 covering “Means for Treating Bituminous Pavement.” The patent was assigned to respondent by one Neville.
Bituminous concrete — commonly called asphalt or “blacktop” — is often laid in strips. The first strip laid usually has cooled by the time the adjoining strip is to be laid, creating what is known as a cold joint. Because bituminous concrete is pliable and capable of being shaped only at temperatures of 250° to 290° F., the cold joint results in a poor bonding between the strips. Water…
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