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ASTRO MUSIC, INC. v. EASTHAM

No. 75-1759.

564 F.2d 1236 (1977)

ASTRO MUSIC, INC., a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Richard EASTHAM and Betty Jean Eastham, d/b/a Veda Enterprises, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

November 8, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Pavitt, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.

Robert W. Fulwider, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendants-appellees.

Before CHAMBERS, TUTTLE, and WALLACE, Circuit Judges.

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Astro Music, Inc. appeals from the judgment of the district court that its patent on a guitar string-changing device was invalid and that defendants Richard and Betty Jean Eastham were not guilty of unfair competition. We affirm.

I. The Validity of the Patent

Astro Music's patented device is a crank for tightening and loosening guitar strings which is also fitted with a slot for removing the pegs anchoring the strings...

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