Tights, Inc. v. Acme-Mccrary Corporation, and Orin R. York

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit · Decided 1976-07-12

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WIDENER, Circuit Judge: This appeal concerns the validity of Rice Patent No. RE 25,360 covering unitary ladies’ garments consisting of a pair of stockings formed together with a pair of underpants constructed so as to eliminate the need for garter attachments and belts. Tights, Inc., the owner of the challenged patent (hereinafter referred to as the Rice Patent), originally inst…

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