1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.2d
  4. 613 F.2d
  5. 613 F.2d 547 (1980)
 

JOHN ZINK CO. v. NATIONAL AIROIL BURNER CO.

No. 77-3071.

613 F.2d 547 (1980)

JOHN ZINK COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellee Cross-Appellant, v. NATIONAL AIROIL BURNER COMPANY, INC., Defendant-Appellant Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack W. Hayden, Houston, Tex., Zachary T. Wobensmith, Philadelphia, Pa., for defendant-appellant cross-appellee.

James F. Weiler, Houston, Tex., James R. Head, Tulsa, Okl., for plaintiff-appellee cross-appellant.

Before GOLDBERG, FAY and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.

FAY, Circuit Judge:

John Zink Company (Zink) brought this action against National Airoil Burner Company, Inc. (NAO) for infringement of claims 5, 6, 8, and 10 of Zink's patent number 2,779,399 ('399 patent), for a Flare Stack Gas Burner,1 issued January 29, 1954. NAO denies that it infringed the patent, and claims that the patent is invalid and obvious in view of the prior art. NAO appeals from a judgment of $100,000 for Zink. Zink cross...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases