United States Federal Circuit

The proper classification of a particular fastener under the ANSI Specification requires a determination whether the fastener is a bolt or a screw and does not allow for the possibility that the fastener might qualify as either, and this conforms to common usage of the terms.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/04/2001
• Published 10/04/2001

Judges

• BRYSON, Circuit Judge., Before SCHALL, BRYSON, and DYK, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Federal Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Steven P. Sonnenberg,Sonnenberg & Anderson, of Chicago, Illinois, argued for plaintiff-appellant.   Of counsel was Michael J. Cunningham.


• For Appellees:
  
• Amy M. Rubin, Attorney, New York, NY, argued for defendant-appellee.   With her on the brief were Stuart E. Schiffer, Acting Assistant Attorney General;  David M. Cohen, Director, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, of Washington, DC;  and Joseph I. Liebman, Attorney in Charge, International Trade Field Office.   Of counsel on the brief was Sheryl A. French, Attorney, Office of Assistant Chief Counsel, United States Customs Service, of New York, NY.