Pressteel Co. v. Halo Lighting Products, Inc.

This is an action for infringement of United States Patent No. 2,561,986, entitled “Recessed Light Fixture with Separate Outlet Box." Jurisdiction of the district court was based upon Title 28, United States Code, Section 1338 (a). Jurisdiction of this court is based upon Title 28, United States Code, § 1291 .

Plaintiffs-appellants, owners of Patent No. 2,561,986, brought this action against appellees charging infringement of' their patent, issued in the name of Preston A. Jones (hereinafter referred to as Jones), a partner of Pressteel Company, one of the appellants, and assigned to the four plaintiffs-appellants (hereinafter referred to as appellants).

Jones’ patented recessed light fixture consisted of a rectangular shaped box enclosure (called a lamp housing), containing a lamp socket and bulb. A conduit extended from the lamp housing to the outlet box, which were spaced one inch apart and enclosed the electric wiring between the two. Two removable covers, one on the side portion of the lamp housing, and opposite and adjacent *696 thereto a like covering on the outlet box facilitated access to the outlet box from the interior of the lamp housing.

Jones’ testimony was that…