Otis Elevator Co. v. Portland Co.

Citations

• 119 F. 928
• 1903 U.S. App. LEXIS 5438

Syllabus

<p>1. Patents—Infringement—Elevator Controlling Mechanism.</p> <p>In the Bassett patent, No. 453,955, for an elevator controlling mechanism, claims 1 and 2 cannot he given a broad construction as embodying a generic invention, since, in that case, if not anticipated, they would cover the device of the prior patent, No. 359,551, to the same patentee, and would be void for double patenting, and the invention of the later patent must be restricted substantially to the specific combination shown in claims 3 and 4. As so construed, claims 1 and 2 held- not infringed.</p>