Shurflo LLC v. ITT Corporation et al, No. 6:08-cv-00059 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 20, 2010)

From the Opinion

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This opinion construes the term “said outlet being oriented relative to the liquid passageway so that the liquid being pumped passes through the outlet substantially tangentially relative to the longitudinal axis of the pump housing,” which is found in U.S. Patent No. 5,833,437 (“the ‘437 Patent”). At the pre-trial hearing on August 31, 2010, the parties raised a claim construction issue regarding this phrase. The claim language reads: 1.