Satco, Inc. v. Transequip, Inc., Cross-Appellant. Satco, Inc. v. Seaboard World Airlines, Cross-Appellant. Satco, Inc. v. Transequip, Inc., and Satco, Inc. v. Seaboard World Airlines

594 F.2d 1318 202 U.S.P.Q. 567 SATCO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. TRANSEQUIP, INC., Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant. SATCO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES, Defendant-Appellee Cross-Appellant. SATCO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TRANSEQUIP, INC., Defendant-Appellant, and SATCO, INC., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SEABOARD WORLD AIRLINES, Defendant-Appellant. Nos. 76-3481, 76-3482 and 77-1006. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. April 16, 1979. Roland N. Smoot (argued), Lyon & Lyon, Los Angeles, Cal., for Satco, inc. Robert D. Hornbaker (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for Transequip, Inc. and Seaboard World Airlines. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Before CHAMBERS, Senior Circuit Judge, BRIGHT * and TANG, Circuit Judges. BRIGHT, Circuit Judge. 1 Satco, Inc., as holder of United States Patent No. 3,698,677, entitled "Pallet for Moving and Securing Cargo," issued on October 17, 1972, brought separate actions in federal district court against appellees Transequip, Inc. and Seaboard World Airlines for patent infringement. The district court 1 determined that Satco's device was not patentable, because…