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1
Petition
by
Sole
2
Petition
by
Joint
Petition
with
Petition
by
an
Administrator.
Petition
by
an
Executor.
Petition
for
a
Re-issue.
3
4
5
6
of
Assent
Inventor.
Inventors.
Attorney.
Assignee.
Petition
for
Letters
8
Petition
for
a
Petition
for
the
10
Specifications
11
Specification
12
Action
13
of
Power
7
9
by
Renewal
the
of
Art
an
for
of
of
Specification
for
a
Design.
15
Specification
for
a
Composition
16
Specification
for
a
Medical
by
the
Patent
Medical
Amendment
19
Specification
20
Oath
by
an
Inventor.
21
Oath
by
an
Applicant
22
Oath
to
Accompany
a
Oath
as
to
the
Loss
of
of
Power
23
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Revocation
24
25
Disclaimer
Preliminary
27
Assignment
28
Assignment
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30
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Letters
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Patent.
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during
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Article
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Compound.
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Manufacture.
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Article
an
Application.
Process.
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PREFACE.
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A
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and
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for
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to
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or
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thus
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thereof,
patented
prior
years
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to
abandoned."
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invention,
are,
position
com-
foreign country,
in public use
or
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have
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and
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a
and
:
says
invented
improvement
thereof,
discovery
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manufacture
useful
this
States,
who
novelty,
utility.
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for
chance
not.
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not
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fact
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or
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well
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precluded
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does
question
thing,
the
production
very
if
The
however,
same
that
or
use
is also
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the
"
novelty
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invention
tell.
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for
word
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will
records
fact.
by
the
argument.
the
application
nor
prior
of
interpretation
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be
in
States
United
United
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and
others
or
the
art, machine,
new
any
any
printed publication
any
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of
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useful
by
invention
his
sale
or
used
or
described
on
matter,
known
not
and
new
any
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obtained
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PATENTED.
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Statutes
Revised
4886,
discovered
MAY
fact
of
a
understood.
if the
precluded
public health,
morals
device
good
or
order.
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word
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with
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word
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etc.,
further
is
the
of
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more
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for
for
as
novel
of
to
machine,
a
testing
a
as
a
discovery.
a
invention
nection
con-
instance,
ingredients
nature
applicable
more
rules
matter,
the
in
applicable
will
facture,
manu-
be
given
on.
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word
produce
a
writer's
being,
result."
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to
produce
a
mechanical
purely
must
be
from
a
a
the
result
principle,
laws
solely
of
law
one
to
the
note
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nature,
to
same
performed
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mechanical."
nature,
of
rule
by
operation
an
patentable.
several
only
well
not
means
is not
is
which
a
is
"
process,
by
of
use
it
ordinarily,
performed
operation
relation
than
sense
narrow
more
word
process
combined
a
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this
In
definition
rule
in
is used
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definition
Walker's
by
ill is
invented
and
value
the
is
used
composition
where
particular
some
here
as
or
process
compound,
for
cure
a
"
discovered
it
patentable
be
distinguished
as
and
hence
not
patentable.
A
Thus
"
bodies,
"
the
by
would
of
manufacturing
action
the
be
a
chemical
involves
which
process
of
water
patentable
fat
at
acids
a
process,
is
change
glycerine
and
high
while
patentable.
from
and
temperature
"
the
use
of
the
fatty
sure
pres-
elec-
trie current
for
marking
intelligiblesigns
at
distance"
any
is
not
patentable.
Another
involve
which
process
has
been
decided
in
the
courts
to
of
is that
and
soft
to
a
reducing fibrous sheets
then
and
pliable condition, by first moistening them
pounding, it
This
chemical
being held that the moistening involved
change.
invention,
plainlylies
decision
would
that
seem
it to
the
idea
of
line
moistening
pliability,would
get
border
the
near
very
be
a
of
invention,
it
as
substance,
when
ing
pound-
in
mind
of
suggested
the
any
artisan.
A
machine
is
receive
motion,
patents
are
their
produce
to
to
either
A
composition of matter
ingredients, mechanically or
the
usual
be
to
in other
words
a
remedy
for
to
great
majority
of
machines
obtained
be
novelty
be
of
its
ingredients
an
ill to
A
or
more
must
pass
medical
pound,
com-
prescription,
been
haye
must
which
two
mere
a
facilitate
and
utility.
than
more
result,
new
to
thereby.
composed
and
a
it has
covered
disbefore
never
applied.
A
manufacture
distinguished
It
that
of
adapted
chemically combined,
must
one
some
be
to
been
patentable,
parts
effect
to
old
results
may
of invention,
tests
A
result.
from
the
improve
mechanical
designed
subtractions
or
and
operation
of
desired
a
machines,
upon
in additions
or
combination
a
is
it be
is made
is whatever
from
machine
a
or
by
the
composition
of
before
generally necessary
not
decided
of
which
to
of
man,
as
matter.
for
applying
heads
these
hand
patent,
a
invention
an
will
be
assigned.
As
hard
fast
and
invention
constitutes
what
to
rules
and
varies
be
can
question may
is something
the question
improvement,
the
ideas
to
come
The
given.
be
of
the
The
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invented
border
Examiner
decided.
word
indistinct
skill is very
mechanical
with
of the
limits
the
or
lowest
line
other
to
order
of
no
between
its
and
"
tation
interprewhom
the
invention
skill,and
highest order of mechanical
is not
whether
make
the
could
a particular mechanic
but
whether
mechanic
might.
any
often
be tested
Invention
more
by negative rules or the
may
is not
invention.
vention
Inof elimination.
All
improvement
process
does
lie in superior workmanship,
not
superior materials,
determined
in
by degree,
strength, in fact it is not
greater
of these
arisen
have
under
each
headings,
although special cases
in
which
more
invention
where
at
limited
A
unless
a
allowed.
was
advantages
arose
higher temperature
claims
the
of
For
from
the
than
had
instance,
treatment
been
in
of
before
certain
cesses,
pro-
certain
stances
sub-
attempted,
allowed.
were
change
it be
the
than
material
means
of
shape
producing
or
does
a
new
not
constitute
invention,
effect, or accomplishing
a
lieu
of the
Thus
result.
improved
and
new
construction
the
of detached
is
of solid
making
parts is
invention.
not
castings in
invention.
As
Aggregation
long as each element
well
old
known
and
some
function, the result is not
a
performs
but
The
an
patentable combination
aggregation of elements.
multiplicityof elements
indefinitelywithout
creating a
may
go on
unless
their
union
result
be
a
new
patentable combination,
by
A
of
is
the
addition
an
pertinent example
produced.
aggregation
of the rubber
was
tip to the lead pencil,which
patented, but the
declared
void by the courts.
patent was
To
be patentable, the combination
of old parts must
produce
the
result
be
and
the
collective
must
a
result,
new
dependent upon
of the old parts.
For
union
the
of
the
affixing
barbs,
example,
the
barbed
wire
combination.
was
a
fence,
forming
patentable
is
Duplication or multiplicationof parts is' not invention, nor
of an
where
the omission
element,
accompanied by the omission
of
the
function
of
method
the
that
of
element
an
substitution
The
element.
operation, whereby
omission
of
old
the
result
same
result
may
in
is
the
an
a
is
new
then
combination.
invention,
for
of
method
be
obtained,
patentable
a
is not
equivalent
an
there
If, however,
there
unless
a
new
thing
purpose
As
an
example of the
application.
that
decided
been
giving the holes in a gas heater
where
in the
inclination
prior art the holes were
with
and
beneficial
attended
new
was
change which
use
of
of
not
a
is
nor
the
in
change
latter, it has
a
downward
horizontal, a
results, constituted
invention.
A
of
means
new
Inventions
There
can
may
only
producing
be
either
be
one
an
old
result
generic
generally patentable.
specific.
or
there
but
genus,
is
may
be
several
species.
A
function
involves
generic
never
the
primary invention
before
performed by
or
creation
of
a
new
art.
The
one
any
means
that
earlier
and
performs
invention.
also
the
a
It
cess
pro-
but
particular means,
patented irrespective
any
in the specification.
be pointed out
must
one
means
is one
that
A
a
performs
specific or secondary invention
earlier
function
invention, but
previously performed by some
in a substantiallydifferent
which
performs that function
way.
The
Bell telephone is a primary invention.
this distinction, since
a
It is important to fully understand
well
protected is of the greatest value, and it
primary invention
be recognized as such, to get suitable
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The
Patent
Office
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of
power
is
attorney
form
(See appendix,
petition.
it is
given
made
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3, also
forms
i
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part
a
of
incl.)
9
SPECIFICATION.
forms
(See appendix,
The
of
and
the
the
manner
or
belongs
any
person
be
enabled
may
11,
15,
14,
16, 19.)
written
a
description of
using, constructing
of
process
is
and
same,
that
terms
is
specification
10,
required
be
to
skilled
in
make,
to
in
the
such
art
ing
compound-
or
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and
science
or
construct
use,
invention,
the
or
to
exact
which
compound
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same.
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information
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forth
precise invention
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applicant has contemplated
applying
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to
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specification
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relates,
improvement
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II
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new.
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claim
the
the
applicant regards
The
order
title
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patented
the
2.
as
invention,
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A
statement
A
brief
date
name
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so
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to
as
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country
number
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distinct
specific or
a
discovery.
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of the applicant,
in
and
country,
and
patented,
invention
his
stating the
in any
with
part, improvement
followed
be
to
Preamble
1.
so
of
claims
or
and
conclude
specificationmust
whether
it has
been
in which
it has
been
of each
general
patent.
and
nature
object
of
the
vention.
in-
descriptionof the different views of the drawings
(where drawings are admissible.)
A
detailed
description of the invention, referringto the
4.
desirable, since
drawing by suitable characters, figures being most
3.
their
its
number
operation,
patentable features
and
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should
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form
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matter,
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struction
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description
parts thereof, the proportions in
with
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believed
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component
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plain the operation.
subject
state
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cases
make
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15.)
invention
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description need not state every use to which
such
since
be
the applicant is
applied, in order to cover
use,
may
all the
not
required to foresee
advantages of his invention
; but
of any
the omission
to the utilityof the
thing absolutely material
defect
invention
is
fatal
in
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described,
specification,unless
in
omission
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skilled
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5.
claims.
form
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application.
6.
Signature (infull)of
Signature (infull)of
7.
the
part of the whole
vital
most
the
inventor.
two
witnesses.
CLAIMS.
Each
and
forms
claim
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more
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means
every
its scope.
such.
complexity
contained
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tion,
description of the inventhe drawings and
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inventor
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that
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13
in
are
office
and
copies
after
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the
prior patents.
framing claims thus
view,
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least
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must
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than
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glued
up.
SPECniEXS.
When
is sometimes
and
the
invention
required to
ingredients sufficient
composition of matter, the applicant
furnish
specimens of the composition,
of examination.
in quantity for the purpose
is
a
i6
patent
obtained
be
also
may
States, Section
United
the
by any
who
person
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or
ornament,
cast
or
or
;
any
used
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placed
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before
in
printed
and
having
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his
article
any
original shape
the
manufacture,
others
any
and
into
thereof,
publication,
of
facture
manu-
configuration
been
known
patented
nor
of
payment
upon
of
printing
pression,
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be
picture, to
or
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and
new
any
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article
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silk, cotton
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indusby his own
produced any new
invented
has
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genius, efforts and expense,
bust, statue,
original design for a manufacture,
and
bas-relief ; any
new
original design for the
and
of
of
Statutes
Revised
PATENTS,
DESIGN
5.
the
or
scribed
de-
nor
fees
quired
re-
by law.
Evidently
The
chief
the
of
novelty
the
means
employed
the
design
itself
observers,
average
can
A
design
be
collected
A
the
be
tne
invention,
creation,
a
patent
is
elty.
nov-
by any investigationof
by ocular
comparison of
not
but
in
design
the
art
and
;
in
the
of
eyes
experts.
negatived
of
fact
the
that
all of
its features
designs.
mechanical
a
since
the
scattered
some
and
by
patent
subiect
may
of
matter
the
be
granted
claims
for
not
can
same.
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since
not
is not
out
tested,
prior designs
design patent
same
its
for
with
is
design
a
for
requirement
the
protection
offered
claim
be
Design
fourteen
must
patents
and
years,
by
limited
is very
limited,
designs patents
the
to
precise configuration shown.
for
granted
are
the
fees
are
three
and
a
half,
respectively,$10.00,
and
seven
$15.00,
and
$30.00.
The
the
The
are
applications for design patents
other
for
The
same
as
applications
patents.
the
features
characteristic
must
out
distinctly point
is
what
is old and
what
design and
distinguish between
claims
should
be distinct
and
specific.
The
of arrangement
is to be observed.
following order
in
Preamble
the
in
proceedings
the
design,
with
and
name
name
of
and
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article
of
for
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subifications
spec-
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new.
applicant, title of
the
design has been
the
invented.
Detailed
Claim
two
or
witnesses.
in the drawing.
description of the design, as it appears
claims, Signature of the inventor, and signatures of
(See appendix,
form
17
14.)
mechanical
for
required
It
required
required.
be
not
design
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mounted
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size
witnessed.
and
shape
EXAMINATION.
6.
When
arts
the
taken
up
their
respective
for
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Official
Gazette
first
not
vital
is in
taken
order
for
action
re-issues.
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inventor
with
proceed
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in
the
such
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in
case,
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without
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order
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Commissioner.
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2.
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5.
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with
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by
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enable
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any
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record,
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fully
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invention.
of
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to
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without
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patent
for
months
after
six
prosecution of the same
and
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action
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read
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REFERENCES.
be
may
on
the
patented by
applications interfering
and
action
of
or
further
are
inventions
patent.
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rejects any
citing the best references
to
so
as
designating them
giving their dates, numbers,
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any
whether
first
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examined,
application having been
to the
applicant criticises anything
and
or
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claims
domestic
his
service.
public
covering
Applications
foreign countries,
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3.
4.
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to
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REJECTIONS
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applications.
letter
reference
Office
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at
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date.
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Patent
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case.
a
claim
patent
in
which
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application
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or
is
describes
19
rejected
but
on
does
reference
not
claim
to
the
a
invention,
reference
on
or
publication,and
the
of his
completion
application on
foreign patent
grant
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date
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to
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or
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while
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foreign patent
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publication cited
applicant.
reject a claim for
patent
examiner
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the
issued,
was
patent
a
applicant
invention
which
the
then
of
to
the
before
or
cation,
printed publithe
prevent
not
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a
breadth,
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on
by any prior patent, yet
applicant is not entitled
(See appendix, forms
12, 17.)
not
of the
state
breadth.
AMENDMENTS.
met
art, the
(See appendix,
forms
18.)
13,
the
references
which
on
applicant has looked
up
whether
he
his claims
are
rejected, his next
step depends on
the references
If
he
should
thinks
are
pertinent or not.
they be,
either
amend
the claims
so
rejected,
by cancelling them
altogether,
avoid
make
the
claim
the
to
so
words,
or
as
limiting
adding
by
references
not
to
cited, being careful
limiting
put in any more
After
the
than
words
claim
amended
the
of
in support
them
form
claims
or
and
that
will
should
he
pany
accom-
argument
or
pointing out their
written
be
rejected may
the
references
out
with-
claim.
the
that
ask
to
and
clearly avoid
more
of the
narrowing
scope
If the applicant thinks
reference,
a
claim
a
better
statement
explaining them,
the
the
with
Sometimes
patentable novelty.
in another
It is also
absolutelynecessary.
are
for
claim
is
just,and
re-consideration
a
of
not
met
the
by
claim,
in support
of it and
pointing out the
giving all his arguments
If the claim
of the examiner.
is a second
time
supposed errors
the
the
the
to
same
only course
grounds,
cant
applirejected on
open
the
Examiner
from
the
in
Examiner
is an
to
Primary
appeal
chief.
appeal stage.
be
parties may
the
before
New
joint
they
inventors
all
in
applicationinto
In
must
be
insertion
every
or
are
an
to
a
where
without
by uniting
earlier
make
two
not
presented
pending
application as
dropped, where
joinder
non-joinder or misbe
may
the
fraudulent
or
to
be
must
by dividing
related, but
amendment
be
and
amended
specified,and
is to
and
to
parties
the
writing
be
inventions
inventions
of
mistake
by
applicationsmay
the
admitted
some
or
consent
was
related
applicant desires
the
claims
All
more
put the
And
intent.
distinct
though
applications where
out
contents
of
a
later
one.
the
the
matter
point
made.
20
to be
indicated
stricken
where
out
the
or
inserted
erasure
or
When
shown
an
applicant presents
described
or
but
invention
of
supplemental
proposed amendment
he
claim
in
originallypresented,
effect
the
to
part
was
that
of
the
his
originally
matter
embraced
substantially
not
or
oath
for
claim
a
subject
invention,
he
the
ment
state-
will
file
of
matter
a
the
invented
was
known
not
used
original application, was
or
before
his invention,
in
not
sale
in this
or
on
was
public use
the
for
than
date
of
his
to
two
more
country
tion,
applicayears prior
abandoned.
has not
been
and
(See appendix, form 22.)
to
During the pendency of an interference, amendments
an
will
withdraw
be
to
not
entered,
application
except
subject matter
not
adjudged to interfere, or to avoid interference, or to disclaim,
claimed
to claim
or
a
patentable invention
by another
party and
shown
claimed
but
the
described
and
who
not
amends.
by
by,
party
After
will not
final rejection amendments
be entered, except
conform
the
to
to
requirements of the examiner, or to cancel
claims, or to present the twice
rejected claims and^ the related
for considparts of the specificationsand drawings in better form
-eration
on
appeal.
After
an
amendments
application has been formally allowed
will not be entered
except by leave and for a good cause.
advisable
If it should
become
allowed
to amend
an
application
before
and
filed
Office
the
his
be
application may
place, containing the
The
applicant
after
years
the
refuse
should
date
to
forfeited
and
desired
must
entertain
new
a
the
the
filed
in
its
amendment.
prosecute
his
application
last official action
of the
amendment,
application
within
two
thereon.
ALLOWANCE.
entitled
for
the
this
the
date
to
a
patent,
payment
time,
patent
of allowance
final fee
of the
notice,
of the
the
notice
a
and
will
be
the
the
final fee
application becomes
of $20.00
applicant is justly
sent
him, calling
be
within
of
six
the
months
final
fee
after
within
APPLICATION.
is not
paid
forfeited, and
within
the
in order
prescribed time,
to
renew
it,a
new
$15.00 is required, but the original specification,oath
drawing may be used.
(See appendix, form 9.)
first fee
and
case
the
will
receipt
upon
issued.
FORFEITED
In
that
it is decided
examination
If upon
of
21
ABANDONED
Any
application,
within
two
upon
and
abandoned,
be
was
shown
the
to
APPLICATION.
including
after
years
can
only
satisfaction
an
last
the
be
allowed
action
revived
of
the
which
one,
in
the
by
is
Office,
exceptional
becomes
cases
Commissioner
that
acted
not
;
it
such
must
delay
unavoidable.
When
petition,
an
application
abandoned
specification,
oath
and
drawing
is
revived
will
a
be
new
required.
first
fee,
INTERFERENCES,
8.
An
the
interference
of
question
obtained
already
provided
the
invention
before
be
The
the
of
the
filing
will
be
involved
date
The
date
3.
The
date
4.
The
5.
The
6.
A
1.
issue
the
the
the
When
applicant
an
interference
for
nevertheless
ference
inter-
within
proceed.
clearly define
the
issue, designating
notices
application, and will send
also the
other
parties to
party, naming
before
determined
by
each
party
and
on
or
a
;
2.
others
upon
which
the
first
upon
which
a
date
upon
which
the
invention
date
of
to
practice
drawing
model
of
made
was
invention
the
first
was
;
made
was
;
disclosed
to
;
If
a
practice,
of
has
drawing
the
When
the
been
not
statement
use
made,
or
if
or
used
must
invention
of
extent
others,
to
the
forth
reduction'
statement
disclosed
been
set
Before
specified date a preliminary
26.)
following facts :
(See appendix, form
invention
of the
of
the
at
original conception
to
The
the
each
each
file
parties
made
to
party
seniority of the applicants is
their
respective applications,
of
dates
of
in
to
; the
required
statement
will
he
filed.
each
condition
the
interference,
an
was
of
of
one
that
patentable.
in
will
examiner
interference
interference
the
be
to
interference
claims
the
that
prevent
an
determining
parties claiming
affidavit
inventions
the
application
primary
fact
not
file
can
decided
the
thirty days,
The
for
two
patentee's application
the
his
place
to
party
is declared
must
fails
between
will
patent
a
other
interference
invention
invention.
same
instituted
proceeding
a
priorityof
substantiallythe
has
is
to
of
the
invention
of
the
invention.
extent,
any
has
invention
the
or
;
not
reduced
to
state.
so
the
abroad
made
was
must
statement
:
1.
That
2.
When
and
where
patented
When
and
where
described
When
introduced
3.
the
applicant
made
invention
the
a
issue.
if
so
patented.
printed publication
abroad,
in
at
if
so
described.
4.
The
statement
and
in
enclosed
'"
These
parties
to
the
title
of
case
the
will
have
the
not
been
in
up
where.
filing it, the
the
envelope,
transmission
be
opened
received
24
or
until
until
to
subject
which
of
the
be
must
Office.
the
statements
the
fore
be-
envelope
separate
a
party
upon
for
and
country
sealed
case
envelope
envelopes
this
of
name
another
the
be
must
filing, with
invention
in
date
from
of
all
filing
And
expired.
has
date
the
and
obtain
of
submitted,
approval of the statements
will
the
be
parties
permitted to
expired,
the
after
filinghas
copies of their opponents
cases,
to the subject of the interference.
preliminary
his
statement
must
case
least
at
If
be
a
of
much
as
as
fail
party
restricted
his
to
tains
perfile a
to
date
of
filing.
in an
ference,
interapplication is involved
if separable, the applicant may
file certified
copies of that
relate to the
part of the drawings, specificationsand claims which
and
such
interference
copies may be used in the proceeding and
the
remainder
of
from
the
application withheld
inspection.
When
only
There
are
part of
a
occasions
an
it is desirable
where
to
the claims
by filinga disclaimer, as when
and
the applicant is doubtful
subordinate
nature
a
of the proceedings.
such
In
disclaimer
the
case
must
be
filed
avoid
involved
of
before
of
are
the
outcome
the
and
disclaim
the
must
filingthe preliminarystatement,
of the
cancel the claims
at issue, and
particular matter
i(Seeappendix, form 25.)
be
that
It must
is
interference
an
kept in mind
the
claims
in whole
in part
or
conflicting claims when
date
of
invention
involved.
based
cover
on
the
invention.
same
Only
for
ference
inter-
an
patents
five.
a
small
meet
It would
interference
statement.
per centage
interference
not
himself
The
cases
be
of the
are
number
suits, probably
advisable
beyond
whole
for
the
very
point
often
25
the
not
inventor
of
decided
of
one
to
filinghis
at
this
applications
in
twenty-
conduct
an
preliminary
point.
RE-ISSUE.
9.
(See
which
patent,
invalid
by
the
to
claim,
will
re-issue
A
by
for
application
An
A
claim
of
the
A
claim
part
be
may
granted.
he
had
will
or
application,
reinstated
in
in
a
be
extended
except
in
only
by
take
mis-
a
re-issue.
the
re-issue
through
case
committed.
not
or
right
a
fraudulent
no
EXTENSION.
Patents
or
patentee.
original
enlarged
be
may
inadvertently
mistake
the
through
the
nal
origi-
inoperative
than
more
of
the
specification,
invention
occurred
from
solicitor,
defective
or
his
not
is
patent
a
as
by
is
re-issue
when
errors
on
accompanied
the
insufficient
the
erased
if
an
these
intent
21.)
be
must
granted
claiming
when
form
returned
be
of
patentee
deceptive
re-issue
be
will
reason
appendix,
act
of
Congress.
of
a
real
CAVEATS.
W.
It is
sufficient
inventor
weakening
simply
is
is
and
always
it,
happens
himself
finds
is
patent
is
is not
in
in
already
the
the
and
year
being filed for
is
which
will
If
been
to
of his
idea
a
then
his
push
to
sketch
it witnessed
to
another
go
and
allowed
application
first
his
result
notice,
action.
it is much
record,
on
form
in-
to
application
his
await
a
Its life is
caveat.
is notified
months
wishes
simply
have
and
three
get made
or
and
it,
preserve
held
caveator
make
better
Office
make
and
complete his invention
invention
his
the
so
completes
with
suit
the
to
application called
have
the
his
caveator
one
applicant
anything
upon
the
upon
of
case
perimenting
ex-
some
the
to
interference
an
the
thing,
same
claim
after
In
renewed.
of
invention
no
is
complete
having an
if
if he
and
patent,
a
the
a
filed
anything
be
may
months
three
only
of
caveator
act
claim
as
It
thing, the caveator
of applying
for
same
has
to
and
time,
the
the
Office, merely being
one
for
since
caveat
record
no
conveys
suit.
time
more
the
possible
inventor
the
on
the
on
that
the
interference
that
the
It
filing.
wants
at
for
an
inventor
patent
Moreover,
completed.
and
the
evidence
him
that
offer
not
its
Office
position,
facie
prima
for
Patent
a
weak
a
follow
complete
for
does
reconipense
may
it puts
apply
to
ever
invention
an
words
which
invention
the
Caveat
the
invitation
an
to
with
other
to
which
case
notice
a
that
benefit
of his
rights
in
admitted
generally
drawing of the application
and
reputable person
by some
invention
fast
to completion
as
as
or
possible.
end
of
a
a
admits
case
cloth
tracing
drawings.
of
a
of
payment
comprises
caveat
the
is $10.00.
caveat
the
by
year
The
where
for
fee
The
size
of
an
the
It
another
oath,
latter
convenient
; the
to
be
be
may
fee.
renewed
specification
drawing may
and
folded
size
to
the
be
at
the
drawing
made
on
required
for
The
caveat
particularityof description
same
as
for
a
patent
characteristics
application,
of the
but
it must
invention.
27
is
n,ot
set
required
forth
the
of
a
tinguishi
dis-
DISCLAIMER.
n.
Disclaimers
a
patentee
claim
as
new
of
the
he
other
does
or
the
his
as
an
disclaimers
is that
suit,
require
not
Ar.
:hrre
s
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for
a
or
small
:
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the
may
form
(See appendix,
uance
contin-
Such
filed.
be
;
which
to
avoid
to
dollars
25).
forms
ir.c-usive.)
32
in
recorded
be
must
to
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within
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subsequent
patent
of ten
to
claimer
dis-
make
ASSIGXMEXT.
:-ppendix,
:^:
instance
where
right
a
claims
filed
has
that
case
fee
of the
disclaimer
fee.
a
12.
See
a
this
in
applicant
is
had
he
than
may
title ; for
form
one
payment
an
claim
to
; he
on
where
;
more
cover
own
interference
do
descriptions
invention
his
not
choose
not
two*
claims
his
part
form
of
of
are
finds
its
rr
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may
it
or
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v'rh
date,
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28
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abstract
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title
of
a
a
of title
OF
APPENDIX
13.
FORMS*
PETITIONS.
By
I.
States, residing
of
granted
in
the
Nczv
York,
him
to
New
at
annexed
for
Inventor.
:
B.
petitioner, James
Your
State
Patents
of
Commissioner
the
To
Sole
A
Smith,
in
York,
(or subject,
the
a
in
improvement
specification.
of
of
New
York,
letters
patent
county
that
,) prays
etc
the
citizen
sewing
machines
James
By
2.
To
of
Commissioner
the
Patents
County of
the
County
that
pray
for
of
in
improvement
specification.
Smith.
C. Brown,
Nezv
York,
New
granted
maybe
washing machines
patent
the
New
of
State
and
Kings,
letters
of
State
and
York,
New
be
forth
set
B.
and
:
?ind John
petitioners,yirrw^j'B. Smith
United
States, residing respectively at
tJie
U7iited
Invei^tors.
Joint
Your
of
the
to
citizens
in
York,
and
the
Brooklyn,
at
in
York, (or subjects, etc.,)
as
joint inventors,
them,
forth
set
in
the
annexed
B.
James
Smith,
JoJin C. Broivn.
Petition
3.
To
residing
at
York,
New
(or subject,
him
for
the
granted
annexed
specification ;
of
the
city
full
receive
Office
of
power
application,
the
in
York,
to
with
Patents
of
to
)
prays
and
York,
of
substitution
and
to
transact
the
United
York,
letters
of
Nezv
to
business
may
forth
H.
Ids
in
the
therewith.
James
29
B.
the
attorney,
this
therein,
in
of
be
Wilson,
prosecute
amendments
all
State
patent
York,
revocation,
States,
and
bicycles set
appoints Charles
and
alterations
make
New
in
State
and
of
citizen
of
that
improvement
he hereby
and
Nezv
patent,
connected
etc.
a
County
the
Attorney.
:
Smith,
petitioner,y"r7;"^j-^.
Your
New
of
Commissioner
the
Power
with
Smith,
to
Patent
By
4-
To
of
Commissioner
the
Administrator.
an
Patents
:
/x Smith, a citizen of the United
States,
petitioner,/^r/z/^w
in
Xei^^
the
of
Nezu
York,
York, and State of
County
residing at
administrator
of
the
New
estate
York, (or subject, etc.,)
oijohfi C.
to the
Brozufi, late a citizen of Brooklyn, deceased
(as by reference
annexed,
duly certified copy of letters of administration, hereto
will more
fullyappear,) prays that letters patent may be granted
of the said John
for
the invention
C. Brown,
him
to
(improvement
in the annexed
in type-iuriters)
set forth
specification.
Your
James
By
5.
To
residing
at
Patents
York, in
New
the
JoJin C. Brown,
of
reference
hereto
the
:
to
annexed,
be
granted
(improvement
duly
will
New
of
the
citizen
a
certified
for the
in steam
of
of
copy
invention
United
last
will
Brooklyn,
letters
in
For
To
the
of
Commissioner
(By
Patents
residing
Neiv
at
York,
in
the
letters
the
him
granted
to
whereof
Jo/m
C. Brown,
application
that
letters
Brown)
for
patent
the
With
as
is
interest
be
may
this
letters
the
filed
above
an
the
letters
30
of
render
sur-
(or
owner
said
the
assent
and
JoJin C.
specification.
fied
title,duly certi-
annexed
amended
of
B.
Smith.
Re-issue.
entire
(or
of
an
patent, hereby
John
accompanying application.
to
whose
with
James
of
State
by assignment),
abstract
to
States,
pile-di'ivcrs,
sole
///;;/ (or to
the
Assignee
mentioned
in
now
and
owner,
to
United
allowed
be
is
he
sole
now
undersigned, assignee
in the
cation.
specifi-
Smith.
York, and
Neiu
cases.
of
B.
of the
Jie may
behalf
re-issued
petition is
patent
annexed
improvement
an
invention, upon
in such
Assent
The
is
made,
same
required
of
that
whose
on
(as
s2i\(\John C. Brown,
citizen
a
16, l8g6,whereof
May
this
for
patent
deceased
Inventor.)
the
County
York, (or subject,etc.,)prays
Neiv
ment
testa-
:
B. Smith,
_/"'?;;/r.s'
petitioner,
Your
the
Re-issue.
a
and
of
testamentary,
that
James
6.
States,
State
York, and
prays
of the
forth
e7igines)set
of the
of
fully appear),
more
him
to
citizen
a
County
late
etc.
Executor.
an
York, (or subject, etc.,) executor
Nezv
may
Smith, Administrator,
B. Smith,
y(7;;/r.spetitioner,
Your
by
of
Commissioner
the
B.
undivided)
assents
C. Brown.
to
State
of
Xew
York
invented
certain
new
(or subject, etc.),have
iji
a
tid
t)ie
ing
illuminatimprovements
piirifyijig
increasing
zi'ithout
loss
I have
of b 21 Ik (for which
appreciable
poiver of gas
received
letters in England, No.
1,897, dated August 7, 1896), and
I do
that
the
hereby declare
following is a full,clear and exact
of
the
which
will enable
others
skilled
in
invention,
description
the art to which
it appertains to use
the same.
Heretofore
purifiedby passing it through animal
gas has been
and
useful
charcoal
; but
of
its power
steam
when
absorbing
water,
or
this
revivified
by
candle-power
or
heat.
of
is
used
alone,
impurities,and
have
atmospheric
Used
alone,
the
after
air
animal
short
blown
it
time
be
it loses
washed
with
through it,or
charcoal
passed through
gas
a
then
must
also
the
reduces
diminishes
and
be
its
bulk.
The
of my
ing
thoroughly purify illuminatthe operation continuous,
and
to
purify the gas
gas, to make
without
from
its
without
and
ing
causdetracting
illuminating power,
diminution
in
bulk
and
this
end
to
appreciable
;
any
my
invention
consists
in increasing the
of
animal
charcoal
to
power
eliminate
from
which
substances
are
sidered
conilluminating gas those
in
substance
charcoal
with
the
a
impurities,
charging
will prevent
which
it from
of
and
the
illuminants,
depriving
gas
in passing the gas to be purifiedwith
atmospheric air through the
object
animal
(which
mass
invention
my
either
nev\-
carr}'
be
may
water,
into
I
gas
in
or
one
some
or
is to
pass
;
with
but
into
mass
is used,
effect,
with
spent;
or
vessels,
more
alone
into
cases
the
put
may
water
the
is to
charcoal.
To
and
invention
after
before
water
which
the
it has
I
the
moisten
with
coal-tar,.or
only, and
then
vessels
dried.
it is admitted
then
constitutes
while
charcoal
coal-tar
charge
this
the
fier.
puri-
still wet,
these
Through
I introduce
or,
less
un-
vessels
into
it at
sure
to -inbeyond,
^tand-pipe or mains
a
thorough mixture, a small quantity of atmospheric air
of
of the
bulk
eight-tenths to two and a half per cent,
say from
the
be
to
purified. The quantity of air will depend directly
gas
for
device
the
Any suitable
mixmg
impurities of the gas.
upon
be located
the gas may
air with
thoroughly mixing .the admitted
the
bone-black
between
the retorts
and
at any
point in the mains
the
at
to the
purifier. For
point of admission
purifiers,or even
will suffice, air being
alone
with
wet
water
water-gas the charcoal
the
retorts,
or
in order
the
at
"
introduced
into
the
gas.
of the air
partly unites with the sulphur to form
combines
soluble
the
rest
salts, and
totallywith the hydrogen of
form
to
other
the sulphureted and
hydrogen sulphur compounds
and
water,
part of the sulphur of the sulphureted hydrogen and
in the
free
is precipitated in a
other
state
sulphur compounds
The
ox}-gen
32
while
charcoal,
the
nitrogen partly goes
ammonia
remaining hydrogen,
with
the purifiedgas,
is
so
small
if any
detrimental.
of
application
the
By
while
it is not
that
continuous,
nitrogen
in this
charcoal
the
as
air
the
absorbing
either
it may
be
it contains, or it may
exhausted,
is
sold
be
for
vessels, as
may
correlative
to
the
take
with
or
the
of
is
the
same
and
By
bone-black
the
of lime, the
by
bulk
the
of
old
animal
at
bone
charcoal
the
any
stance
sub-
any
that
manner
a
it into
substance
it
described
particularly
its hydrocarbon
; but
is the
sulphureted hydrogen
described, but the
just
up,
is somewhat
if passed
reduced
as
black, is
as
not
gas
from
it from
putting
is, with
in such
hand
not
decreased
bone-black
or
inasmuch
the
freed
is wet
when
with
tar,
it
flame, of
gives a whiter
coal
passed through aninal char-
all.
method,
and
gas
only
when
result
effected
purificationwas
and
sulphureted hydrogen
lime,
the
a
answer.
gas, which
or
after
; that
I, have
taken
charcoal
actually improved,
candle-power as
or
for
heavy hydrocarbons
or
black
will
coal-gas,not
the
the
readilyat
series
of the
illuminating power
through dry animal
but
dered
ren-
salts
1 prevent
suitable, with
illuminants.
is most
other
before
or
impregnate
it is contammated
air is used
active
and
coal-tar
or
gas
of
benzole
case
which
is
process
re-use.
with
illuminants
that
the
the
off
passes
the quantity
ammoniacal
washed
for
convenient
such
up
because
In
part of the
finallybecomes
valuable
be
revivified,or
most
will
which
coal-tar
the
charcoal
the
black, either
the
treat
be
distillates
over,
goes
constantly
the
of
power
sulphur by a suitable sulphur
By charging the bone-black
taking out of the gas any olefiant
serving as illuminants.
will not
oxygen
manner
kept
solvent
I may
free
of time.
great length
When
bases.
with
form,
to
No
was,
of
carbonic
a
course,
acid
loss
by
use
absorbed
were
of
the
the
original
hydrogen
the hydrogen
the sulphur and
by my process
in
the
charcoal
and
are
sulphur remaining
the
while
the
with
carbonic
acid passes
passing through
gas,
through entire ; and although it passes
through unchanged, it is
carbureted
from
the
not
to detract
illuminating power
sufficiently
Now,
gas.
separated, the
of
the
gas.
purificationas
detriment
to
I thus
before
the
the
practically
have
this
operation,and
bulk
same
loss
is
of
after
gas
without
prevented
consumer.
A
the
is, that it unites
striking advantage of my
process
be
scrubbing and
purifying operations, for the gas may
passed
from
the
condenser
into
directly
purifiers.
my
To
eliminate
also mix
with
the
sulphureted hydrogen, I may
charcoal
which
will of itself decompose
substance
a
sulphureted
in gas
oxide
of iron, tin, manganese
such
as
hydrogen contained
"
ore,
etc.
33
the
WTien
When
is in
1.
the
charcoal,
wirh
a
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hr
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desire
as
the
charcoal
described.
illuminating gas, which consists
passing it through animal
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ur
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;
diaries
odorous,
in-
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substantially
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illuminants,
r::h
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r
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invention,
my
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rrrii'
and
thz
i: is
of animal
illuminating gas by means
of
preventing absorption of illuminants
::
^rress
from
offensive
sense
ar.i
compounds,
is
:; ietters patent,
of
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secure
:he
no
:s
ruri-.ers
my
:t":oved
fullydescribed
Having
to
char;;?-i
the
and
sui" hur
ari
ammoniacai
from
from
issues
^as
Johnson,
G. Antiiony.
34
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described,
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II.
it may
all whom
To
Manufacture.
of
concern
:
.
Be
it
known
that
States, residing
of
State
full
and
^
The
into
which
be
can
it
down
The
to
and
bottom.
the
is hence
the
5 is
6
detail
a
is
a
this
of
which
of
the
of
its
will
frame
6.
Riveted
vertical
frame
to
being
of
ends,
two
this
the
as
chiefly
been
tion
descripalways
soap
without
them
remove
2,
One
a
the
is
a
irons
up.
later
7 is
side,
As
be.
a
each
end
which
means
37
the
the
one
of
the
of
a
end
each
end
irons
the
4;
bevelled
edge
parallel to
base
of
side
each
side
plate
clamping the
the
of
number
of
edges
object
the
perimeter
side
each
by
4,
angle
with
For
to
8, against
the
The
the
to
around
hinged
to
Fig.
base
a
is fastened
fi.rst.
in
to
forms
strenthened
19,
Figure
this
the
Fastened
3, fitted
may
Figure
has
Above
shown
on.
partial
a
base.
the
to
is
3
base.
up.
i.
angle
5, extending
case
the
device.
my
improvement
as
iron
the
ends
than
off
strips
the
plate
plate
inner
set
to
of
folded
block
bevelled
groove
a
the
my
main
of
Figure
same.
dimensions
the
as
end
angle
of
elevation
section
a
end
drawings,
are
of
the
4 is
the
smaller
are
provide
on
the
ends
or
of
sides,
two
frame
a
side
a
clamping
with
side
face
block
I
irons
the
i,
of
Figure
referred
be
block
sides
have
parts,
down
is
i
for
block
upper
the
necessary
capable
be
when
and
soap,
it is
purpose
it difficult
device
of
2
vertical
inner
sufficient
have
hence
difficulty,especially
Figure
consists
block
of
take
end.
one
of the
which
another
and
elevation
end
an
plan of one
Referring to
portion
this
separate
makes
drawings
Figure 2 is
plan showing
up
some
and
it
which
block.
the
crumbling
In
sides
five
set
of
of
should
for
used
into
task
hold
frame
a
vat,
or
to
state,
to
pounds
frame
frame
a
is
following
block.
heretofore
To
a
the
to
the
the
divided
and
have
purpose
1500
new
soap.
unwieldy'block,
of
remove
frames
this
and
certain
the
liquid
hardening, and
United
York,
invented
which
a
the
or
very
ends
and
the
New
provide
in
remove
to
looo
a
and
of wood
sticks
about
makes
sides
to
apart
adapted
hold
cools
taken
be
while
poured
cooling
of
taken
to
to
the
be
may
of
County
is to
improvement
my
process
readily
capacity
that
of
soap
Frames
this
the
York,
object
the
during
in
York,
(or subject, etc.,)have
in soap frames
of
improvements
complete specification.
useful
and
a
New
Nezv
at
of
Sinit/i, a citizen
B.
I, James
plate
7
plate.
19,
rests
end
soap
angle
are
when
plate
to
the
base, 1 provide
the
end
iron
angle
flange of
which
is
to
verticallyriveted
plate,one
angle projecting perpendicularly
A
the
end
bolt
is fastened
to
to this
ic
pin or
plate.
flange and
bolt
this bolt is fitted another
on
i i, having a long eye
12, through
which
The
the bolt 10 passes.
is provided with
base
slot
a
13 in
which
bolt
the
the
nut
to
i i is placed and
clamp the
14 serves
The
of
end
the
base.
the
will
referred
be
12
object
firmly to
eye
To
further
to
on.
clamp the sides together, I provide the eye
bolts
bolts
16
to
side, and having other
one
15, fastened
eye
adapted to be fitted into a slot 17 on the opposite side,and having
hand
18 to clamp the whole
nut
a
structure
together.
after
the
In the operation of the
sides and
have
ends
frame,
been
and the end and
base bolts
placed in their respective grooves,
tightened up, the soap in a liquid state is poured into the interior.
Its weight serves
end
to push the
plates against the angles on the
of the sides, and at the base
ends
and
side against
to push the ends
this
the flat part of their
corresponding grooves,
making in each
and
come
bea
case
tight joint. After the soap has cooled sufflciently
the
hard,
ends
nuts
9
this
loosened
are
the
and
bolts
end
free
then
released,
The
be
now
allows
the
of
been
bolt
until
the
bottom
it is
against
up
in
the
end
the
to
drop
position
plate and
end
said
In
end
a
to
said
side
plates,as
soap
length of
Fig. 5, when
not
fall
sides
is turned
1 1
full
in
invention
the
it
until
outward
I claim
on
the
slot
12
lays up
again
it is
an
angle
plate,and
and
for
the
iron
side
each
:
of
combination
of
end
purpose
of
within
and
a
at
base
each
plate and
angle irons
combination
the
frame
bolt
the
the
slot.
end
one
groove
have
the
a
plates
end
plate hinged
swing in towards
2.
my
the
its top is
soap.
shown
can
will
After
the
down
frame, the
soap
each
provided with
In
side
support
of the
rest
sides
up,
as
top.
sides
swing
slightlyas
necessity of liftingthe
folded
to
described
Having
1.
the
ends
the
of
face
inner
the
the
the
from
in
to
avoiding
crumbling
the
allowed
and
10
of
the
and
and
bevel
side
the
thus
groove
removed
lifted
of
outward,
pushed
the
since
apparent,
from
them
are
outwardly enough to
sprung
of soap, and then
the sides are
tipped outward
the
in which
object of the shape of the grooves
block
out
an
set
a
portion, two
end,
and
adapted
adapted
an
to
to
forth.
base
its
portion provided
perimeter, two
just
iron at each
end, an end
angle
plates
ported
plate hinged to one end of each side plate and adapted to be supside
said
and
end
of
said
end
plate
angle irons,
by one
bind
in
said
received
to
be
to
adapted
eyebolts
adapted
groove,
said end
bolts adapted to bind
said side plates together, and
plates
with
a
to
said
groove
each
side
base,
as
parallel
provided with
and
to
for
the
an
purpose
38
set
forth.
2
1
1,
amend
Rosenblatt,
and
886,
follows
as
May
349,558,
I
1886,
25,
desire
to
:
claim
By striking out
and
substitutingthe followingclaim i.
of a base
soap
portion, two
side
plates each
provided with a vertical flange at each end, end
plates flexiblyjoined to said side plates,said flexible joints being
within
said
end
flanged whereby said end flanges are adapted to
the
frame
is set
in its normal
plates when
support said end
up
forth.
set
position,as and for the purpose
I would
of claim
in
2
respectfullyask for a reconsideration
of
facts
view
the following
:
In
I.
hinged
flexible
or
combination
distinctive
feature
connection
of the
of such
simple addition
against this applicationwould
cited
But
which
in this
it would
frames
these
to
no
the
base,
two
of
sides
and
this
there
of which
applied for
seemed
that
take
meet
which
sides
where
and
up
only three
flanged to form
a
patent
alone
parts,
on
this
the
ends
base
not
ends
in
are
use
the
takes
set
not
applicant
up
no
which
of
receive
cooled,
tutes
constiIn
the-
five parts,
would
a
have
In
in
frame,
room
and
a
has
and
this
first
was
frame
sides, the
two
ends
already
tion
construc-
afterwards
found
in
would
they
use
It was
up.
devised
this
entirelydisconnected,
has
soap
person
were
more
to
up
invented
At
it
achieved,
readilyapparent.
and
of the
tion.
inven-
production.
\sill be
construction.
when
aware
operation of
them
consists
all
meet
the
matter
a
of
requisites,but
large quantities of these frames
to
am
the
structures
and
at
the
applicant
a
is
I
the
In
one
difficulty
the
difficulty
much
too
room
up
this
objection that
when
The
are
are
block, is
frame
frames
aimed
after
the
to
which
down
production
ends.
ends.
to
setting
cost
of these
avoid
of
the
setting one
order
been
of
two
the
to
protection.
hardened
invention
ordinarilyconstitute
not
them
centage
per
of
this
connection
a
labor
taking
the
remove
small
the
of
sides
has
of
worthy
for
cost
result
new
a
is
and
method
common
case
seem
liquid soap,
in order
in
and
the
the
that
the
frame,
a
main
The
i
therefore
to
construction,
than
yet which
where
can
the
be
of the
And
it is not
merely the addition
up in half the time.
that
is the subject of this application but with
flexible joint which
set
be
must
provided of making it tight. This the
joint a means
has
ingenuously effected by providing a flange outside of
applicant
will
in a liquidstate
of the soap while
the jointso that the pressure
the joint.
spring the end platesagainst these flanges and thus make
tion
the
It is difficult to fully set forth
advantages of this invenworked
at
One
on
setting up a few
ought to have
paper.
tion
of the
then
of the old style and
frames
applicant'sinventry one
to fullyappreciate the
importance it has.
Respectfully submitted,
John C. Brown,
Attorney for Applicant.
40
r/Q.
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r/G.
J.
/y/ T/vrsse^s
iJames
42
C. /5royy/y
For
14-
it may
all whom
To
Be
:
B.
that
it known
States, residing
of New
concern
at
Design.
a
I,James
A^ezv
York,
m
Smith,
the
a
citizen
County
York, (or subject,etc.,)have
of
of
the
New
invented
United
York,
and
and
produced
of which
the
originaldesign for fork.cioivnsfor bicycles,
reference
oeing had
following is a complete and full specification,
which
in
the
to
accompanying drawings
of a fork
crown
embodying my
Figure i is a front elevation
of the same,
and
Figure
design. Figure 2 is a sectional elevation
of the same.
3 is a plan view
Referring to the drawings, the leading feature of my design
I give to the
it being in
consists
in the novel
crown,
shape which
in Figure 2, the
section
an
cross
approximate hexagon as shown
the middle
angles of the hexagon graduallydisappearing near
tion
porof the crown
where
it is enlarged.
invention
I claim
:
Having described
my
for
fork
The
and
for
a
crown
bicycles herein shown
design
State
a
and
new
"
described.
James
Witnesses
B.
Smith.
:
CJiarles Johnson,
William
G.
Anthony.
15.
To
all whom
Be
For
it may
it known
a
Composition
concern
that
of
:
I,James B. Smith, a citizen of
Yo7'k, in the County of Nezv
States, residing at New
of A^ew
York, (or subject, etc.,)have
State
of matter
useful
Matter.
be used
invented
the
removal
the
United
York,
a
new
and
and
hair
and
solution
and
composition
for
of
hides
of
the
which
to
tanni^ig,
following is
frovi
preparatory
gfease
full and
a
complete specification.
bined
My composition consists of the following ingredients, comin the proportions stated, viz.:
Pure
lime
water
gallons,unslaked
gallons, soda ash
500
32
100
pounds, saltpetre20 pounds, and flowers of sulphur 10 pounds.
These
ingredients are to be thoroughly mingled by agitation.
In using the above
named
composition the hides should first
be freed
from
all salt and
hides
one
impurities,by soaking green
in
day and dry hides eight days, and placing the hides so cleaned
the said solution
remain
in
it
for
and
to
allowing them
forty-eight
hours.
unhaired
The
hides
in the
usual
are
then
to
to
be
way.
43
removed
from
the
By
the
of
use
loosened,
substance
the
same
time
which
would
this
and
which
The
be
while
hair
from
from
is
speedily and
retaining all
converted
cleaned
them
prevent
I claim
hides,
can
thoroughly
the
composition
the
into
tanned
of
portion
leather,
and
grease
being
that
oughly
thor-
other
the
at
are
substances
quickly.
:
herein
described
be used
for
to
composition of matter
hides
and
them
for
depilating
preparing
being tanned, consisting
of water,
unslaked
lime, soda ash, saltpetre,and flowers of sulphur
in the proportions specified.
James
Witnesses
G.
all whom
Be
6.
in
York,
the
citizen
a
medical
of
county
Nezv
invented
and
of which
compound,
United
York
the
and
ered
discov-
following
complete specification.
and efficient
My discovery has for its object to provide a new
kindred
for the dropsy and
of
kidney troubles, and consists
(Indian Hemp), Gaulthefollowing ingredients : Apocynum
Procurabens
(Wintergreen), and
Polytrichum Communis,
full and
a
cure
the
ria
in shaded
and
in the
places
Hemp
three
steep in about
volume
to
quart
used
I
two
add
then
the
ingredients would
other
the
I
about
water
two
for
six
one-half
severe
hours,
of
dram
have
and
reducing
the
of the
winterg-reen
being
laxative
otherwise
each,
two-thirds
about
to
or
of
ounces
Wintergreen
too
rocks
upon
Virginia,and forms the novel
compound.
first take
dian
equal parts of In-
quarts
compound.
counteract
to
of
quarts
about
orisrinal volume.
of the
Moss,
is found
of
mountains
Golden
and
which
moss
a
ingredient of
preparing the compound
In
each
is
efficient
most
whole
latter
; the
(Golden Moss)
two
C. Smith,
(or subject, etc.), have
useful
and
new
Compound.
:
1,James
JVezu
at
York
of Nezu
Medical
a
concern
that
it known
a
For
it may
States, residing
is
the
Anthony.
1
is
of
Johnson,
William
State
SmitJi.
:
diaries
To
B.
an
astringent,
effect
which
the
bowels
upon
to
the
and
kidneys.
The
a
day.
proper
a
wine
when
compound
forms
a
positive and
kindred
Having
A
is
The
described
and
dose
glass full
made
never
in
taken
the
two
or
times
hereinbefore
mianner
failing cure
three
for
the
dropsy
troubles.
described
medical
my
compound
invention
composed
44
I claim
of
an
:
aqueous
solution
of
Gaultheria
Apocynum,
in the
proportions
Witnesses
Procumbens
herein
and
Polytrichiim Communis,
James B. Smith.
forth.
set
:
CJiarles Johnson,
G.
William
Anthony.
Action
17.
by
Patent
the
United
Office.
States
Office.
Patent
D.
Washington,
C, Oct.
James
New
N.
York,
Please
find
below
communication
a
from
the
It is admitted
of the
and
Apocynum
the
of
thereto
filed
dropsy
Polytrichum
form
allied
the
of
a
consisting
compound
Whether
would
first named
16,
Patents.
useful
diseases.
Communis
August
compound
a
would
and
properties of
curable
the
that
Wintergreen
of
treatment
addition
examiner
the
by
in
Examiner
Commissioner
from
1895.
Y.
charge of your application,Medical
Compound,
1895, Serial No. 565,789.
John S. Seymour,
for
10,
C. Smith
add
to
diuretic
the
detract
or
is
questionable.
use
ingredients
compound does
the expected skill of the medical
exceed
not
profession,and is not
It amounts
a
simply to
discovery within the meaning of the law.
a
prescription and prescriptions are not patentable. It is obvious
that
there
are
of any
would
herbs
many
disease,
would
patentable
Further
of this
not
which
with
interfere
not
addition
first two
of the
The
if added
its
action
this
on
case
P'oR
18.
Filed
Serial
B.
is therefore
with
as
not
make
a
up
the
value
and
suspended to afford
of his alleged new
in
not
connection
with
Compound,
Aug. 16, 1895.
No.
565. 789.
York,
Sir
:
"
In
reference
follows
N.
Y., Oct.
15,
1895.
Patents,
of
Washington,
and
named,
still,while such
Amendment.
AN
New
amend
it would
ment
treat-
first
Smith,
Commissioner
Dear
but
the
combination.
applicant time to demonstrate
remedy, by experiment, apart from
named
the first two
ingredients.
Medical
for
compound
action,
novelty,
the
James
useful
as
the
to
diuretic
numerical
give
record
on
the
to
matter
Office
D.
of the
letter
of
:
45
"
C.
above
the
mentioned
loth
application
inst., I
desire
to
paragraphs 2
By inserting between
the
following paragraph :
specifications,
that
the Apocynum
has
I am
aware
in the
use
of the
treatment
with
made
Apocynum
the
found
the
from
that
above
the
has
of
absence
3,
been
Communis
been
either
of
me
properties
compound.
action
respectfullyask for favorable
has
of the
following facts : That this moss
in large quantities,at considerable
to
expense
I would
condition.
proper
if any
other
ingredient would
in
It is admitted
Communis.
cases
it is
as
that
cure
compound as
aggravated cases,
fact
that
in such
would
as
the
described
which
periments
ex-
the
been
detracts
in the
this
on
been
it
will
is not
entitle
expense
Polytrichum
useful
in dropsy
But
works.
Apocynum
Communis
and
the
fact
original specificationwill
the
in
in
case
shipped to
preserved
have
is
Apocynum
medical
the
to
seem
described
take
various
Polytrichum
cases
it has
go to this trouble
the
place of the
not
that
in
given
so
the
the
for
in
but
ingredients
I would
view
before
of the
curable
the
the
apart from
verified, and
these
of
i
page
proposed
diseases,
mentioned
Polytrichum
of each
value
and
me
not
record
on
protection
to
and
cure,
useful
as
the
on
the
pound
com-
specification.
Respectfully Yours,
For
19.
of
Commissioner
the
To
that
it known
Be
Caveat.
a
Patents
:
B.
\,James
York,
Smith.
B.
James
Smith,
in
of
citizen
a
of
the
this
matured
have
which
is
as
reference
The
turn
to
the
being
object
front
facilitate
fittingthe
the
front
of
wheel
and
to
exact
the
so
much
turning
and
as
rear
of
is
as
newly
am
at
to
on
curves.
same,
right
my
invented
this
time
file
until
I
velocipede,
to
give,
able
annexed.
it
render
heretofore,
sharp
wheels
my
hereunto
drawing
invention
my
I
of
and
ment
improve-
an
the
mature
to
protection
and
descriptionof
a
full,clear
had
further
pray
invention.
my
following is
The
desiring
therefor,
caveat
my
shall
and
velocipedes,
United
York,
States, residing at New
County
of
New
State
York, (or subject,etc.,)having invented
in
the
New
and
unnecessary
at
the
same
to
time
accomplish by
ing
pivots, and connectin the drawing, so
shown
This
I
vertical
of a diagonal bar, as
by means
back
the
also
turns
wheel,
the
that
turning of the front wheel
it
to
easily turn a curve.
thereby enabling
wheel, and
In the drawing i is the front wheel, 2 the rear
3
the
to
the standards
extending from the axle of the front wheel
end
the
cross-bar
vertical
6, and 4 is the
upon
pivot 5 in the beam
them
.46
is
of
citizen
a
Yo?'k,in
tJic United
of
County
the
States
Neiu
verilybelieves
deponent
petitionand
letters
the
and
(or insufficient),
that
and
mistake),
part of
without
deponent
accident,
going
fore-
are
(or insufficiency)
render
such
inadvertence
patent
so
(or accident,
or
on
deceptive intention
true
a
following
specificationof
or
is
claimed
constitute
upon
such
inadvertence
(or
; that
;
particularlyspecified arose
so
errors
from
the
mistake), relied
or
which
errors
fraudulent
any
that
;
it is
which
errors
such
that
;
; and
deponent further says that the
inoperative (or invalid)arose
the
York
in the
to
erative
inopis
specificationthereof
defect
such
AVw
at
surrendered
the
that
New
particularlyin
consists
the
herewith
reason
of
referred
patent
specificationand
resides
and
State
York, and
that
(or invalid),for
defective
of America,
(or occurred)
lows
fol-
as
:
C.
James
and
Subscribed
before
to
sworn
this
me
Smith.
tejit/i
day
of
2
fay,
i8g6.
Jolin
Oath
Supplemental
Accompany
to
of Nczv
County
of Nezu
New
a
and
| ss
\
application for letters
number
Jiarvestingmachinery, (serial
whose
Smith,
B.
James
York,
York,
Public.
Claim.
Enlarged
State
James,
Notary
[Seal]
22.
B.
for
patent
an
543,345), was
the l6th day
States
or
filed in the United
on
of March,
deposes and says that he verily
iSgj, being duly sworn,
of the improvebelieves Jiimselfto be the originaland first inventor
ment
in
in the
claimed
and
described
foregoing amendment,
as
in the claims
embraced
addition
to that which
originallymade,
was
in
improvement
Office
Patent
and
ever
before
inserted
said
Jie does
that
not
known
formed
a
know
or
and
used,
does
and
not
that
about
believe
the
was
invented
hy
him
at
before//^-
James
Sworn
to
and
described
before
me
this
was
same
sought
matter
part of Jiis originalinvention
application,and
the
that
the
date
to
of
filing
filed the
B.
tentJi
same.
Smith.
day
of
April,
1897.
Jo
Jin
C. Brown,
Notary
[Seal]
48
be
Public.
2
of
State
Oath
3-
Nezv
of
County
B.
and
and
if
of
Patent.
the
letters
in all
patent
existing,and
places
he
granted
234,554,
has
the
same
been
not
would
able
and
before
to
sworn
him,
this
me
been
for
the
probably
find
to
James
Subscribed
pose
de-
to
Jamiaiy, i8gy, have
made
diligent search
where
has
doth
sworn,
of
day
he
; that
that
No.
patent
niitth
the
on
county, being duly
said
destroyed
or
said-letters
found,
that
date
lost
either
Letters
of
York,
Smith,
say
bearing
Loss
the
York,
New
James
to
as
B.
be
them.
Sm,ith.
June,
of
fifth day
i8g6.
C. Brown,
John
[Seal]
Notary
Revocation
24.
To
of
Commissioner
the
Power
of
Patents
undersigned having, on or about
1896, appointed JoJifi C. Bi^ozun, of New
State
and
York,
applicationfor
of
letters
Attorney.
the
^^///day
:
The
New
of
York,
in
York, his attorney
which
application
New
patent,
Public.
of
November,
the
to
of
county
prosecute
filed
was
an
on
or
28th
the
in
day of November,
1896, for an improvement
the power
of attorney then
fire engines,hereby revokes
given.
in
New
the
of
at
Nezv
State
York,
Signed
York, and
county
of New
this
of
York,
December, 1896.
^j'"/day
about
James
Disclaimer
25.
Subject
To
the
matter
In
:
"
the
provisions
disclaim
having
said
''
:
a
bar
of
In
:
and
and
a
set
forth,"
worm
transmit
and
an
for
the
the
interference
purpose
bar,
am
be
to
with
not
amendment
fitted
said
to
49
the
gear,
first
to
the
my
it, a
front
Rule
as
inventor
head
for
107.
of
socket
and
under
noted,
in
combination
with
worm
the
above
forth
set
suitablyconnected
I
of Interferences.
:
adjustable handle
adapted
engaging
As
Patents
of
matter
gear
18,879.
Bicycles.
of
an
worm
No.
^''^"''' "^'^ Examiner
Commissioner
Sir
the
'
Smith.
Interference.
during
Interference.
B. Smith,
James
John C. Brozvn,
B.
of
a
fitted
a
the
thereof,
I
bar
to
bicycle,
purpose
I herewith
application (serialnumber
for
601,768),
as
the
Signed
of
^AVic'
of
part
a
Yoi'k,
this
York,
having
the
above
disclaimer
i6th
in
the
oi
day
of
county
June,
Xezu
York,
G.
B.
Statemext
Smith,
B.
Williams,
B.
James
and
State
that
he
of
the
I
letters
machine
and
;
of
3
on
his
5//^ day
oi
has
made
that
20th
which
his
same,
and
has
should
New
city
York,
and
he
has
machine
has
has
he
so
of
should
the
so
machine,
and
since
that
York,
continued
for
a
New
full
to
and
use
sized
embodied
use
sale.
machine
it but
on
not
and
the
(If
he
used
it
state.)
B.
James
Subscribed
about
sized
the
others,
to
he
full
(ifhe
about
or
model
County
in
on
the
successfully operated
others
invention
claims
about
or
on
a
ence,
interfer-
or
July, 18Q4,
was
York,
manufactured
if
oi
in
invention
a
for
invention
that
a
in
5/// day
he
the
the
invention
New
that
And
state.
so
said
of
the
embodied
so
should
the
that
not
the
about
of
made
not
543,345,
this
on
invention
such
has
that
;
cation
appli-
1896,
i,
in
;
state)
explained
Smith's
Maich
say
sioner
Commis-
contained
1894
York,
and
number
involved
be
Nezu
the
by
invention
so
showing
his
896,
Smith.
depose
serial
granted
June,
should
embodied
doth
drawings
first
he
July, 1894,
in
shop
of
he
oi
he
(if he
completed
was
State
he
he
; that
3,
of
yi?;;/^^ ^.
i
to
of
1894
June,
6tJi day
the
at
of
Patent
B.
Ja^nes
declared
the
made
model
a
April
declared
he
1894,
made
States
County
sworn,
between
1896,
J^/ day
drawing
June,
he
day
state)
a
duly
conceived
1894,
the
in
Williams^
application
June,
of
ytJi day
and
4,
B.
he
the
United
of
interference
filed
John
that
York,
being
patent,
about
or
not
y//;^^
to
patent
Xew
the
to
Patents,
for
of
York,
party
the
Statement
) Preliminary
Xeiv
a
in
Inventor.
Office,
Smith,
of
is
Domestic
for
Interference
\
[
tzuine
Browji.
Anthony.
Preliminary
26.
and
C.
JoJinson,
William
JoJin
State
:
CJiarles
James
and
1896.
JoJin
Witnesses
bodied
em-
specification.
my
Xezu
at
of
purpose
and
sworn
to
before
me
this
\2tJ1
Smith.
^dC)'oi June,
1896.
CJiarles
O.
Jo
Jins
Notarv
on,
Public.
ASSIGNMENTS.
Of
27.
Entire
an
Interest
Issue
Whereas
York, State
of
in
improvement
am
about
; and
State
of
letters
of
certain
the
same),
of
patent
to
of
of
it may
of
sum
the
obtained
be
to
patent
dollar
New
useful
for
which
of
Kings,
in
said
:
it known
to
I
United
the
therefor
be
concern,
one
of
and
new
Brooklyn, County
acquiring an interest
of
all whom
in consideration
and
a
C. Brozvn, of
y*?///?
in the
the
County
York,
letters
application for
therefore,
Now,
for
Nezv
invented
York, is desirous
and
of
(givingtitle
Jiarvesters
whereas
Nezv
invention,
have
Before
Patent.
Smith,
York,
make
to
States
Nczv
Invention
an
Letters
of
B.
I, James
in
that
in
me
hand
is
which
paid,
receipt
hereby acknowledged, I, the said
James B. SmitJi, have sold, assigned and transferred, and by these
the said JoJin C. Brown,
unto
presents do sell,assign and transfer
the full and
exclusive
right to the said invention, as fullyset forth
and
in the
described
specificationprepared and executed
by me
the
on
\^th day oi June, 1896, preparatory to obtaining letters
the
patent
and
of
right,title
behoof
said
of
in
and
C.
Brown
and
John
I have
testimony whereof
this 4//^ day of July, A.
seal
In
my
sole
entire
use
and
set
1896.
James
hand
my
Smith.
B.
affixed
and
[Seal]
Joh7ison,
G.
William
Of
28.
letters
of
presence
Charles
said
of
the
for
authorize
legal representatives.
hereunto
D.
the
assignee
same,
his
hereby
issue
to
the
as
the
to
I do
and
Patents
C. Brown
John
interest
and
of the
In
my
said
the
to
patent
therefor;
Commissioner
the
request
States
United
the
Anthony.
the
Whereas
Entire
B.
I,James
York,
State
States
for
of
New
Interest
Smith,
York,
-improvement
an
numbered
did
in
bear
and
in
of
obtain
Nezv
Patent.
of
York, County
letters
wheels,
car
date
Letters
patent
which
the
of the
letters
oi
Nezv
United
patent
are
in the
5th day
543,345,
year
I am
the sole owner
of said patent and
of
now
1896 ; and whereas
the same
all rights under
and
whereas
of
lyn,
BrookC. Brozvn,
y*?//;/
;
of
of
is
New
desirous
of acquiring
State
York,
County
Kings,
the
entire
Now,
for and
the
interest
therefore,
to
in consideration
receipt of
Smith,
in the
have
which
Jnne,
same.
all whom
of the
it may
of one
sum
is
be
concern,
dollar
to
me
hereby acknowledged, I, the
sold, assigned, and transferred, and by
SI
it known
in hand
^?^\d.James
these
that,
paid,
B.
presents
do
transfer
sell,assign, and
right
title
and
and
in
zvheels
same
and
use
own
held
be
to
interest
and
"patentare
or
the
entirelyas
had
this
Of
in
held
improvement
hereunto
letters
fully
as
bv
enjoyed
set
my
the
1895,
of -VtZi'
T
of
Smith,
obtain
me
hand
and
York,
and
\S^2^^
the
date
York,
is
desirous
to
all
letters
of
.
-^^-^
f
-V
patent
v.
;
Slices
United
bered
num-
are
of
3d day
of
of the
patent
which
hay rakes,
bear
-D
^__^^^
Brooklyn, Count}-
letters
y"7^" C. Bro^m,
whereas
State
Int:
B.
in
and
543,216,
and
in the
August,
year
of
Countv'
Kiri^Sy
Brooklyn,
in:ere5:
:he
:::
acquiring an
:
therefore,
Now,
and
that, for
these
Bnyiim
in
and
aforesaid
patent therefor
enjoyed by
and
behoof, and
full end
the
for
of the
use
term
and
part
said
; the
doUar
one
and
of
and
for
behoof
which
in
undivided
said
and
by
ssiidjohn C.
right, title and
whole
and
said
I, the
the
unto
the
of his
in hand
me
transferred,
transfer
and
for
his
letters
the
to
one-half
said_7i?^/rC. Broum,
the
to
hereby acknowledged,
invention
said
the
to
of
sum
it known
be
concern,
may
sold, assigned,
one-half
undivided
the
is
sell, assign
do
presents
interest
have
it
of the
which
of
Smith,
B.
James
whom
in consideration
receipt
the
paid,
part
own
use
to
be
and
legal representatives, to
letters
patent
are
or
may
granted (thus including extension), as fullyand entirely as the
this
held
and
bad
been
would
have
ment
assignenjoyed by me
sale
and
In
affixed
not
testimony
my
seal
York, this
been
made.
whereof
I
Brooklyn, in
7th day oijune,
at
have
the
A.
hereunto
County
D.
presence
Charles
of
Johnson^
JVilliam]G.Anthony.
hand
and
my
of Kings, and
State of
set
1896.
James
In
and
Count)- of Xczl'
25th day oijnly, A. b. 1896.
James B. Smith.
York, did
for
JVVw
legal representativ
said
which
made.
I have
York,
this
\,James
of_\iit'
same
been
been
not
Undivided
State
be
for
term
of his
his
Antkonv.
an
WTiereas
the
the
Bnm'n,
behoof
and
use
; the
for
of
G.
William
held
John
aforesaid
C.
Johnson^
Charlts
same
said
have
sale
Xtw
Ir^ presence
an
would
and
at
therefor
patent
the
of
end
same
S'tzi'York,
29.
to
the
Whereof
seal
my
of
for
S2LvdJo/inC. Braijim the whole,
the
said
in car
improvement
granted (thus including extension),
assignment
aflBxed
State
the
Testimony
In
and
full
be
may
and
and
letters
enjoyed by
behoof,
to
in
the
to
and
the
unto
B
Smith.
_5cal]
; and
1895
345,453,
and
whereas
I
all
for
the
of
owner
below
it may
all whom
to
the
of
recited
of
are
year
and
patent
and
territory;
Kings, State
in the
same
to
of
:
it known
be
dollar
07ie
States
in the
that
in hand
me
is
which
Kings,
patent
said
concern,
of
sum
of
United
StJi day oijune,
Brooklyn, County
acquiring an interest
of
of
the
the
letters
of
consideration
in
and
of
patent
sole
in
same
Brown
York, is desirous
Now, therefore,
New
the
now
am
Patent.
of
Brooklyn, County
the
date
bear
the
rights under
whereas, John C.
of
letters
Grant
grain-bi^iders,which
in
improvement
an
numbered
of
Smith,
obtain
did
York,
of Ah-w
State
for
B.
I, James
Whereas
After
Interest
Territorial
30.
said
hereby acknowledged,, I,
James B- Smith, have sold, assigned and transferred, and by these
the said John
C. Broiun,
unto
presents do sell,assign and transfer
all the
in and
the
said
to
invention, as
right,title and interest
letters
in
the
State
secured
to me
by said
of
patent, for, to, and
other
in
New
and
the
no
for, to, or
same
place or places ;
Jersey,
held
said
the
within
C.
be
and
to
John
or
Biown,
enjoyed by
but
not
elsewhere, for
specified territory,
throughout the above
his own
and
behoof
of his legal
and
use
behoof, and for the use
for
the
full
of
the
end
which
said letters
for
term
representatives,
be
or
granted, as fullyand entirelyas the same
patent are
may
would
have
held
and
had
this assignment and
been
enjoyed by me
paid,
sale
been
not
In
made.
whereof
testimony
affixed
New
receipt
seal
my
Witnesses
G.
of
Smith,
Brozvn
Smith,
New
Brozvn
Co.
"
letters
granted
to
for
do
said
at
York, this
and
Kings,
B.
Smith.
Brooklyn,
and
State
of
[Seal]
the
William,
in
said
13,
the
1895,
United
letters patent
in
States
and
the
No.
sell
to
States
are
the
empower
said
Brooklyn (or other
cotton-seed
planters, for
in
United
the
to
425,321,
the
were
machines
full end
so
of the
granted.
County
of
Kings,
and
State
of
2;^^/dayof April, 1896.
James
:
Chaises
and
be
paid by the
County of Kings,
in the
license
improvement
of
dollar, to
07ie
manufacture
to
Brooklyn,
2
of
sum
hereby
throughout
which
Witnesses
Co., of
November
me
Signed
New
the
"
the
patent
manufactured
term
of
I
York,
place agreed upon)
which
of
hand
my
Shop-Right.
License,
consideration
of
State
set
AntJwny.
31.
firm
hereunto
Johnson,
William
In
have
Brooklyn, in the County
3"3^day oijidy, 1896.
James
:
Charles
I
at
this
York,
the
Johnson,
G. Anthony.
53
B.
Smith.
[Seal]
License.
32.
This
B.
of
of
Xcw
party
of the
United
rakes,
1895
the
I2th
of
first
No.
,
the
to
whereas
321,123,
of the
party
the
of
party
State
and
oi Ne%o
patent
improvement
an
second
York,
letters
whereas
first part
the
Jiorse lakes
CJiarlcs Johnson,
and
part,
of
for
Royalty.
tween
Septcinbci 1896, beCounty of Kings, and
in the
RicJimond,
that
witnesseth,
part,
States
manufacturing
With
day
Brooklyn,
County
second
; and
of
Smith,
granted
were
this
York, party of the
Clifton,in
of the
Exclusive.
made
agreement,
James
State
Not
Jiorsc
m
dated
Octobei
4,
part is desirous
of
said
patented improvement :
containing
parties have agreed as follows
The
and
I.
party of the first part hereby licenses
empowers
the party of th-e second
ditions
subject to the conpart to manufacture,
hereinafter
their
in
and
in
at
named,
Clinton,
no
factory
other
the
of
for
end
the
which
said
letters
to
term
or
place
places,
granted, Jiorse rakes containing the patented improvements,
patent were
Now,
the
therefore,
and
returns
to
of
days
party
the
within
same
of the
of
party
the
The
III.
of
the
party
first
of
first part, under
the
second
five
part
a
as
oath,
from
made
said
returns
part
the
not
said
thereb}^
second
be
for
part
them.
by
to
agrees
license-fee
license
discharged
any
license
the
to
pay
upon
every
ing
part containsaid
the
fee
returns,
or
shall
cent,
be
be
part to make
party of the second
of license-fees,as herein
provided,
herein
days
; but
ing
contain-
by serving
the
party
from
any
fees
the
named,
due
at
of
second
the
time
first
upon
part
shall
party of the
the
of
the
notice
written
a
to
liability
the
of
party
service
the
of
notice.
In
set
of the
party
first
this
terminate
may
the
first
payment.
of the
payments
after
thirty days
prompt
failure
a
make
to
or
for
fee
Upon
IV.
for
upon
manufactured
rake
true
the
rakes
by said party of the second
the
patented improvements ; provided, that if
for semi-annual
the
paid upon
days provided herein
within
of fiftyper
ten
days thereafter, a discount
horse
full and
all horse
part
dollars
make
to
part agrees
and
January
States.
United
the
second
July in each year, of
patented improvements manufactured
the
party,
sell the
to
The
I I.
"
their
in the
whereof
witness
the
hands
County
of
the
day and
Kings, and
named
parties above
year
State
first above
of Xeiv
written
at
Brooklyn,
York.
James
Charles
54
hereunto
have
B.
Smith.
JoJinson.
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Office
To
it may
all whom
and
States,
New
of
State
concern
that
it known
Be
Amendments
and
of
York,
have
13.
the
Applicant.
the
Smith,
in
Brooklyn,
Pipe Couplings,
specification.
in
a
the
invented
certain
of which
the
of
citizen
of
County
following
United
Kings and
ments
improve-
useful
and
new
the
is
a
full and
plete
com-
pipe couplings which
trains ; and
has
pipes of railroad
with
the
which
do
for its object to
stop-cock or angle-cock
away
air brake
the flow of compressed air through these
controls
pipes,
valve
in
the
of
take
the
to
substitution
the
a
coupling shells,
by
place of, and perform the functions of, this angle-cock. Further
later
will appear
on.
objects of this invention
elevation
In the drawings, Figure i is a side
showing two
of
their
locked
such
in
one
position,
couplings being
couplings
of the same
in section
shown
; Figure 2 is a plan view
; Figure 3
is a detail of the
slot, and
cam
Figure 4 is a view of the chair
invention
This
are
^
by
by
:
I, James
resident
Actions
Including
Proceedings,
Complete
33.
attached
vertical
with
the
the
in
type
through
coupler
adapted
particularlyto
brake
air
of my
construction
flexible
the
relates
the
slot.
the
In
of
to
general
hose
coupler
the
shell
in any
be secured
may
the
shells wdth
usual
of
the
aperture
is
use,
improved coupling, I use
provided with a hose end
also
which
provided
engaged with
the body of
with
suitable
the
i, to
shell
of
air passes.
2,
which
I
manner.
3, formed
gaskets
compressed
a
vide
pro-
rubber,
The
usual
projecting lip 4,
tends
exprojecting arm
5, which
the engaging shell.
from
This
is the
outward
usual
construction, and is so arranged that two
ordinary and
coupler shells can be engaged with each other by a rotary motion
which
the arm
on
brings the bead 7 on the lip4 into the groove
5
is provided for the reception
of the other
couplings, which
groove
of the
to
become
the
bead.
shall
control
provide each
coupling with a valve which
the opening through the gaskets, I provide a nut
has
a
8, which
is
threaded
the
shell.
fitted
the
nut
to
portion 9 whereby
firmly
holds
in place the chair
This
and
nut
contacts
rests
10, which
on
upclose the opening 12, in this valve seat,
the valve
To
seat
1 1.
I provide a valve
has
a
directly
reciprocating motion
13, which
from
the
for
and
the
towards
of
seat
opening
11,
away
purpose
This
valve
has a cylindrical
and
stem
closing the aperture.
14,
guided in the neck of the chair 10 ; this neck is also provided with
slot 15, in which
rides the pin 16 which
is also
attached
the
to
a
Fitted
valve
within
the nut
8 is the cylindricalcam
stem
17,
14.
whose
neck
18 has a bearing in the nut, and
to a squared projecTo
S1
tion
19
of this
21,
which
and
with
is fitted
neck,
the
carries
To
the
shells
lever
and
The
20.
by
is moved
13,
the
II.
pin 16,
valve
it the
the
of which
means
towards
lever
I
valve.
Those
17 has
cam
and
the
away
it with
two
slot
a
pin 16,
the
from
seat
20,
provide
projecting
operate
the arm
of
the
are
adapted to straddle
lugs 6 which
engaging
5
coupling. As the couplings are rotated to their engaged position,
this lever is operated to rotate
the
and
valve
raise
the
thus
cam
from
its seat, leaving a free
opening through the gaskets. As
rotated
their
the
to
couplings are
disengaged position the valve
is moved
back
to its seat, thus
closing the opening.
Thus
it will be seen
that the operation of bringing the
lings
coupinto
the
valve
while
that
of
uncoupling
engagement
opens
closes
the
in
that
familiar
with
the
will
art
member
re-
the
when
ordinary and usual arrangement,
the
angle-cock has to be turned
ently,
independcouplings are engaged
air a free passage
allow
the
the
train
to
through
pipe, and
the shells
when
are
uncoupled the angle-cock has to be closed.
is that by bringing the
valve
Another
advantage of this invention
of the coupling, the latter does
mouth
the
close
to
not
so
readily
for
dirt
and
which
thence
become
a
cinders,
are
lodging place
blown
into the triplevalve.
in
the
with
a
quickly
which
Having
Rejected.
to
bad
I
the
chair
valve
in which
from
upon
form
a
of
the
novel,
it is ported.
supfrom
its
and
to
moves
be
to
which
by
from
is moved
effect
believe
of
previous form
its seat by a twisting
valve^ causing it
it is
construction,
times
some-
valve.
the
open
valve
a
and
out,
wear
hard
the
in distinction
the
has
which
in
and
cam
motion,
in which
motion
invention
construction
direct
construction
to
rotary
this
By
seat
of this
features
The
consist
the
described
invention
my
I claim
:
of two
pipe couplings, the combination
engaging coupler shells, a reciprocating valve within
within
each
shell adapted to
each
shell, a rotary cam
In
i.
said
operate
valve
each
to
as
said
and
cam
is rotated,
cam
adapted
be
to
and
opposite coupler shell as the shells
disengaged respectively,as and for
set
forth.
the
Rejected.
2.
shell, a
cam
to
for
said
the
Rejected.
mounted
and
cam
purpose
such
adapted
set
the
valve, and
to
a
the
purpose
of
a
shell, a rotary
cam,
attached
as
and
forth.
combination
In
upon
a
tached
at-
operated by
are
engaged
lever
said
rotate
pipe couplings, the
provided with a valve seat,
3.
shell
with
lever
combination
pipe couplings, the
reciprocating valve within
In
connected
a
stem
58
and
a
of
reciprocatingvalve
connected
with
a
cam,
a
said
having
cam
for the
and
Rejected.
4.
pipe couplings,
valve
shell,a
within
seat
attached
to
it, as
forth.
set
purpose
In
lever
operating
an
combination
the
said
shell,
of
rotary
a
a
a
cam,
reciprocating valve
provided with a stem, a cross
such
and
stem
a
contacting said cam,
piece upon
lever
attached
and
said
neck
to
to
an
cam
operating
said
neck,
portion, a
slot
a
in said
chair
slotted
cam
the
which
in
the
within
cam
provided
said
stem
seat
within
place
said
valve
and
cross
stem,
a
with
and
two
each
stem
a
in
working
each
shell,
a
provided with a
piece works, and
lever
attached
to
said
opposite coupler shell, as
and
forth.
set
purpose
in
seat
guides said
and
engaging
which
for
such
neck
upon
valve
a
cam,
hold
to
piece
cross
of
combination
rotary
reciprocatingvalve
a
forth.
set
purpose
couplings, the
pipe
coupler shells, a
engaging
shell,
the
for
In
5.
Allowed.
and
as
Smith.
B.
James
Witnesses,
Charles
Johnson,
William
G.
'United
Anthony.
D.
James
John
Care
-
Please
Smith,
charge
of your
Serial
Y.
below
find
application,above
John
534,743.
from
communication
a
No.
has
case
the
Examiner
in
noted.
S. Seymour,
Commissioner
This
Feb.
:
C. Brown,
Brooklyn, N.
C,
9, 1896.
Couplings.
Pipe
Subject
Filed
Jan. 2, 1896.
Washington,
B.
Office.
Patent
States
of
Patents.
examined.
been
rejected on West, No. 214,336, Apr.
Distribution, Pipe Couplings, Valved, or on the
15, 1879, Water
British
[8, 1878, Pipe Couplings,
patent to West, No. 5201, Dec.
of Farrell, No. 490,227,
in view
Distribution,
Jan. 17, 1893, Water
would
be
There
no
and
Cocks
Faucets, Reciprocating Valves,
for
shown
that
shown
in Farrell
in substitutingthe valve
invention
Claims
in either
i, 2,
of the
Claim
5 may
3 and
4
are
other
patents
be
allowed.
cited.
59
Explanation
The
two
patents
applicant, having
the
cam
is
lever
a
shows
show
shell
a
reciprocating valve
a
valve
similar
Claims.
Rejected
the
West
to
the
stationary,
with
Farrell
of
operated by
its
and
the
to
similar
stem
to
a
that
While
cam.
turned
are
of the
by
a
nection
con-
applicant's.
patent to
operated by a rotary cylinder
The
reciprocating valve
which
makes
raise the valve
from
its seat, and
to
a
complete turn
slot
the
by which this is accomplished has a regular pitch similar
of these
to a screw
thread.
Evidently in view
prior patents the
struction,
only patentable features of this application are the details of conand
the
claim
The
four claims
rejected are
justly so.
allowed
and
could
be easilyavoided
is a very narrow
one
ing
by changthe
details.
To get the best protection possible under
of
some
a
the
circumstances
and
distinct
it becomes
claims
the
on
to
necessary
details
get
possible.
as
as
many
Therefore
concise
lowing
fol-
the
is made.
amendment
James B. Smith,
Pipe Couplings.
Filed
Jan. 2, 1896.
Serial
No.
534743N.
Brooklyn,
Commissioner
with
and
amend
Sir
In
:
"
reference
as
follows
15, 1897.
Patents,
of
D.
Washington,
Dear
Feb.
Y.,
the
to
of the
matter
the
C.
Office
mentioned
above
of
letter
the
application
9th inst., I desire
to
:
Page 2, of the specification,immediately preceding the words
described
invention, I claim," insert the following
"Having
my
to
closed, is held
paragraph : As the reciprocating valve, when
is about
60
confined
its seat
of the
air, which
by the pressure
able
inch, it requires the application of considerpounds to the square
strength to lift it.
Therefore
the
slot
21
of the
cam
is constructed
of such
a
form
their
towards
be rotated
engaged position
couplings may
in the arm
the
entered
f
or
have
the
bead
to
5
sufficiently
groove
7
the rise
for the couplings to become
and
partiallyengaged before
from
its
the
valve
16
and
slot begins to raise
the
in the cam
pin
This
rise is made
more
seat.
steep
very gradual at first and then
that
the
because
it
moves
As
the
more
this
valve
moves
easily.
subject matter
hardest
was
at the
not
60
start, and
described
after
in the
once
started
originalspecifi-
tion, and
the
as
I desire
oath,
appended
desire
I
following
make
to
claims
claims
in such
required
as
cancel
to
suitable
claims
i, 2,
thereon,
cases,
3
be
may
4, and
and
I desire
that
attached.
substitute
the
:
In
of a
pipe coupling, the combination
valve
within
such
valve
shell, a reciprocating
shell,a
in place,
seat
seat, and a chair adapted to hold such
Allowed.
I.
and
a
its seat, and
upon
the
directly prevent
to
control
such
In
lever
a
valve,
operated
for
and
as
rotation
the
of such
adapted
cam
to
forth.
set
purpose
the
valve
combination
and
of a
pipe coupling,
provided with a bearing in such coupling, a reciprocating
valve
valve
a
seat
operated by such
cam,
of
a
means
directly preventing the rotation of
said
valve
2.
Rejected.
cam
a
its seat, and
lever
connected
a
upon
for the purpose
and
set forth.
as
cam,
In a pipe coupling, the
combination
3.
such
Allowed.
with
of
a
shell,a reciprocating valve, a pin directlyconnected
such
with
connected
such
valve, a cam
pin, and
with
lever
a
attached
to
said
for
and
as
cam,
the
purpose
forth.
set
In
pipe couplings, the combination
engaging coupling shells,a reciprocating valve
Allowed.
4.
such
seat
in
and
to
shell, a
place, said
a
the
seat
with
a
chair
in
with-
hold
to
such
adapted to guide said valve
rotation
during its reciprocating
with
connected
cam
connected
and
two
chair
its
prevent
motion,
by
valve
of
said
such
and
cam
opposite shell, as
valve,
adapted
for
and
to
the
and
be
a
lever
operated
purpose
set
forth.
of a
pipe coupling, the combination
shell, a reciprocating valve, a lever
operated cam
with
connected
said
valve
and
provided with a flat
portion on its operating surface whereby said cam
be
in its opening movement
partiallyrotated
may
without
operating such valve, as and for the purpose
set
In
and
order
the
I wish
cover
said
to
a
forth.
make
plain the advantages
more
patentabihtyof
to
ask
the
the
claims
of
submitted
examiners'
attention
to
in
letter
of Feb.
this
tion,
construc-
in the
ment
amend-
the
following :
rejected
9th, 1896, have
the
that they fully
cancelled, not because
applicant admits
the structures
cited
against them, but in order to embody
claims in a form which
will more
plainlypresent the patentable
The
been
In
5.
Allowed.
features
two
claims
of this invention.
different
arts.
Office
It is noted
The
Farrell
61
that
valve
the
is
cases
cited
adapted
to
sent
reprewater
distribution, and
not
air, while
to
the
applicant'sstructure.
applicant ought to be allowed
art
as
valve
in the
was
arts
two
what
in the
operative
details
be
if the
be
the
the
Farrell
construction
case
not
same
that
seem
than
of
the
will
art
one
claims
of
nature
in the
and
same,
tion
operative construc-
an
these:
limited, in
order
to
shell
in the
the
applicant and
Given
a
coupling shell
be
interchangeable with
presented
were
overcome
form
the
in
the
in the
are
other.
conditions
The
be
from
not
can
will be
valves
therefore
broader
art, since
same
West
It would
the
to
of
certain
size, for
difficulties
of
size
a
those
to
and
in
now
the
a
same
opening
reason,
will
valve
which
control
such
and
which
will
a
provide
opening
of 60
will be
a pressure
pounds, and which
operate readily under
operated by the action of engaging and disengaging the shells. A
in the West
reciprocating valve is provided. This is shown
patents
be partiallyengaged before
In order
that the couplings may
cited.
the cam
from
its seat
have
flat place so
is moved
the valve
must
before
be turned
the rise in
that it may
a
portion of its movement
the pin and
the cam
meets
struction
begins to raise the valve.
By this convalve
has
the
the
movement
no
reciprocating
except
the
The
West
and
from
valve
motion
seat.
to
moves
directly
up
of
motion
like
that
and
and
with
a
to
on
a
moving
twisting
screw,
less upon
from
its seat
must
or
it, and
moreover
grind more
may
it.
Hence
the
be seen
become
wedged upon
advantages of
may
all previous constructions, which
the applicant'sconstruction
over
an
use,
to
would
his
invention,
ought
to
it would
and
claims
broad
sufficiently
that
seem
the
claims
protect
to
here
presented
allowed.
be
to
him
entitle
to
seem
Respectfully
John
yours,
C.
Brown,
for
Attorney
Applicant.
Oath.
of
State
York,
New
ss.
of
County
Kings.
application for
James B. Smith, whose
improvement in pipe couplings (serialnumber
United
in the
1896, being duly
himself
to
described
that
does
known
which
be
and
not
or
originaland
in the
claimed
was
used,
in
embraced
and
and
does
that
not
the
on
the
and
deposes
sworn,
the
know
Office
Patent
States
letters
534,743),
the
believe
matter
O2
that
of the
January,
day
verily believes
improvement as
in addition
to
and
he
originallymade,
the
sought
same
to
filed
was
he
foregoing amendment,
claims
an
of
2nd
that
says
first inventor
for
patent
be
was
ever
inserted
before
formed