RAWLPLUG CO. INC. v. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC.

No. 92-1356.

11 F.3d 1036 (1993)

The RAWLPLUG COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

November 23, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis J. Mondolino, Hopgood, Calimafde, Kalil, Blaustein & Judlowe, of New York City, argued for plaintiff-appellant. With him on the brief was Lee A. Goldberg.

Granger Cook, Jr., Cook, Egan, McFarron & Manzo, Ltd., of Chicago, IL, argued for defendant-appellee. With him on the brief were Stephen B. Heller and Ted K. Ringsred. Of counsel were Thomas W. Buckman and Neal C. Johnson, Illinois Tool Works, Inc., of Glenview, IL.

Before NEWMAN and SCHALL, Circuit Judges, and PLUNKETT, District Judge.


PLUNKETT, District Judge.

The Rawlplug Company ("Rawlplug") claims infringement of two of its patents by Illinois Tool Works' ("ITW") line of masonry anchors manufactured and sold under the names of New Striker and Hammer Loc. Both the patents in suit and ITW's alleged infringing anchors relate to a single piece, pre-shaped anchoring device for use in masonry.

After a bench trial, the district court, in a written opinion and order, entered judgment in favor...

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