Ssp Agricultural Equipment, Inc., a California Corporation v. Orchard-Rite Ltd., a Washington Corporation, Ssp Agricultural Equipment, Inc., a California Corporation v. Orchard-Rite Ltd., a Washington Corporation

592 F.2d 1096 202 U.S.P.Q. 1 , 1979-2 Trade Cases 62,795 SSP AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, INC., a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ORCHARD-RITE LTD., a Washington Corporation, Defendant-Appellee. SSP AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, INC., a California Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ORCHARD-RITE LTD., a Washington Corporation, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 76-3406, 76-3389. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 12, 1979. Richard C. Smith (argued), Yakima, Wash., for plaintiff-appellant. Harlin P. Huebner (argued), of Huebner & Worrel, Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Before VAN DUSEN, * WRIGHT and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges. VAN DUSEN, Circuit Judge. 1 The plaintiff, SSP Agricultural Equipment, Inc. (herein SSP), formerly National Frost Protection Company, Inc. (herein National Frost), and the defendant, Orchard-Rite Ltd. (herein Orchard-Rite), manufacture and sell wind machines utilized by farmers to circulate air through orchards and other crops to prevent frost from settling and injuring or destroying the crops. The propeller fan assembly of SSP's wind machine is the…