Legal Opinion
Thomas & Betts Co. v. Steel City Electric Co.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 28, 1940No. 400PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SCHOONMAKER, District Judge.
This is a patent suit involving Fullman Patent No. 20,873, a reissue under date of October 4, 1938, of Fullman Patent No. 1,769,947, granted July 26, 1928, for a connecter for electrical conduits. There are two issues involved: (1) Validity of the patent; and. (2) infringement.
Claim 1 of the reissued patent may be cited as a sample claim. It is as follows: “1. The combination with an armored cable, of a bushing of insulating material having a tubular barrel portion contained within the cable armor and a shoulder bearing against the end of the armor, and a connecter…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Lincoln Engineering Co. v. Stewart-Warner Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Hailes v. Van WormerSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- Bassick Mfg. Co. v. RM Hollingshead Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Stewart-Warner Corp. v. RogersDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1936
- Thomas & Betts Co. v. Electrical Fittings Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 1938
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Electrical Fittings Corp. v. Thomas & Betts Co.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1943