Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit October 27, 1981, 80-2410 (George M. Mooney v. Brunswick Corporation)

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CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff-appellant George M. Mooney, the inventor and owner of the two patents which formed the basis of this suit, seeks review of a district court order holding one patent invalid and the other not infringed. U.S. Patent No. 3,245,280 (the “gear structure patent”) involves a one piece ratchet clutch and bevel gear used primarily in outboard and stern drive motors. U.