The Cycle Age And Trade Review, Vol 24, No 113

Articles in this issue

• First Gun Fired in Bracket Fight: Papers Served on Eagle Bicycle Company

  The American Bicycle Company formally served legal papers on the Eagle Bicycle Mfg. Co. in Hartford, seeking an injunction against manufacture, an accounting of profits, and triple damages for alleged willful infringement of the Smith-Owen bottom bracket patent, with the case expected to take at least a year to reach a decision.

• Jeffery's Sprocket Patent: A.B.C. Threatens More Suits

  The American Bicycle Company was preparing to use the Jeffery detachable sprocket patent as an additional legal weapon against independent makers, though a Chicago patent attorney noted the claim could likely be anticipated by prior art and its narrow language meant it was not widely infringed in current bicycle designs.

• Reducing Agencies in Utica: Dealers Do More Satisfactory Business with Fewer Lines

  Utica bicycle dealers reported that strong anti-trust feeling among working-class customers had created unrest, while dealers were finding better results by concentrating on fewer lines rather than attempting to carry a broad range of competing brands.