American Steel & Wire Co. of New Jersey v. Denning Wire & Fence Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
In Equity. On final hearing. Suit for an alleged infringement of claims l.and 3 of letters patent, No. 561,193, issued to Albert J. Bates June 2, 1896, from whom complainant derives title, for improvements in woven-wire fence.
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In Equity. On final hearing. Suit for an alleged infringement of claims l.and 3 of letters patent, No. 561,193, issued to Albert J. Bates June 2, 1896, from whom complainant derives title, for improvements in woven-wire fence. The application was filed January 6, 1896. The defenses are (1) that' the patent is lacking in patentable novelty and involves only mechanical skill; (2) that it is anticipated by prior patents and use of other well-known wire fences; and (3) noninfringement.
1Opinion of the Court
REED, District Judge..
The claims of the patent alleged to have been infringed by defendant are:
“1. The herein-described woven-wire fencing comprising the several plain parallel si rand-wires S, and the plurality of single plain stay-wires D, arranged conned ing said strand-wires together by being coiled, at their end portions, about said strand-wires and intereoiled at their meeting ends, substantially as set forth.”
“3. The heroin-described woven-wire fencing, comprising the series of parallel strand-wires arranged in graduated order, and the plurality of single graduated stay-wires arranged…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The Barbed Wire PatentSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Mast, Foos & Co. v. Stover Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Cochrane v. Badische Anilin & Soda FabrikSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- American Wood-Paper Co. v. Fibre Disintegrating Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1874
3Cited by2 opinions
- American Steel & Wire Co. of New Jersey v. Denning Wire & Fence Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
- American Steel & Wire Co. v. Denning Wire & Fence Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1909