SPRING CREST COMPANY v. AMERICAN BEAUTI PLEAT, INC.

No. 22679.

420 F.2d 950 (1970)

SPRING CREST COMPANY, a corporation, Thomas A. Stubblefield, James F. Brooks, and John H. Hancock, Appellants, v. AMERICAN BEAUTI PLEAT, INC., a corporation, and Orville T. Stall, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

January 2, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carlisle Moore (argued), of Mellin, Hanscom & Hursh, San Francisco, Cal., Bernard Kriegel, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellants.

Charles E. Wills (argued), of Harris, Kiech, Russell & Kern, George A. Maxwell, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellees.

Before HAMLEY and BROWNING, Circuit Judges, and THOMPSON, District Judge.


THOMPSON, District Judge:

The District Court held United States Letters Patent No. 3,090,431 invalid because of obviousness and lack of invention over the prior art.

The patent is one for a drapery supporting and pleating apparatus, relating to close hook-up installation of spring-pleated draperies. The District Court held all four claims of the patent invalid.

Claims one and two relate to the design of the glide, in reality a combination glide, post...

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