Foster Hose Supporter Co. v. O'Brien

Citations

• 153 F. 585
• 1907 U.S. App. LEXIS 5112

Syllabus

<p>Patents — Anticipation—Abdominal Pad and Hose Supporter.</p> <p>The Young patent, No. 638,540, for a combined abdominal pad and hose supporter, the prominent feature of which is a pad to depress the most prominent portion of the abdomen of the wearer, and aid in producing a proper carriage of the body, was not anticipated by the O’Byrne design patent, No. 29,777, for a hose supporter, nor by anything shown in the prior art and discloses patentable invention. Also held infringed as to claim 1.</p>