Oehrle v. William H. Horstmann Co.

Citations

• 131 F. 487
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4919

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents — Descriptions—Forms—Extent.</p> <p>Where an inventor has placed his invention before the public in a form best fitted for practical use, and disclosed his conception of his invention, both in his description and in his claim, so as to accurately express his idea, he is entitled to the exclusive privilege of all other forms that can be embraced in the one claim, unless such other forms are disclaimed.</p> <p>2. Same — Ornamental Ropes — Infkingement.</p> <p>Patent No. 599,191, for an improvement in ornamental ropes or cords, issued to Franklin W. Oehrle, held not infringed.</p> <p>¶ 1. See Patents, vol. 38, Cent. Dig. §§ 241, 371.</p>