Thys Company and E. Clemens Horst Company v. Anglo California National Bank, of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, Deceased, Thys Company, a Corporation v. Anglo California National Bank, of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, Deceased, Anglo California National Bank, of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, Deceased v. Thys Company, a Corporation

219 F.2d 131 104 U.S.P.Q. 230 THYS COMPANY and E. Clemens Horst Company, Appellants, v. ANGLO CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK, Executor of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, deceased, Appellee. THYS COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. ANGLO CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK, Executor of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, Deceased, appellee. ANGLO CALIFORNIA NATIONAL BANK, Executor of the Estate of Sophia Oeste, Deceased, Appellant, v. THYS COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee. Nos. 13885, 13947. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Jan. 25, 1955. Stephen S. Townsend, Carl Hoppe, Townsend, Townsend & Hoppe, San Francisco, Cal., for appellants. C. K. Curtright, Sacramento, Cal., Arlington C. White, Margaret E. White, White & White, San Francisco, Cal., for appellees. Before HEALY, and BONE, Circuit Judges, and BOLDT, District Judge. PER CURIAM. 1 These are companion suits for damages for alleged patent infringement. They relate to contrivances in the field of hop harvesting. No. 13,885 involves patent No. 2,226,009, issued December 24, 1940, for a separator belt composed of woven netting materials. No. 13,947 involves patent No. 2,448,063, issued August 31, 1948, describing wire picking fingers…