Peters v. Hanson

Citations

• 129 U.S. 541
• 9 S. Ct. 393
• 32 L. Ed. 742
• 1889 U.S. LEXIS 1710

Syllabus

<p>Claims 1, 2 and 3 of letters patent No. 213,529, granted to George M. Peters, March 25, 1879, for an improvement in vehicle dashes, namely, “ 1. The combination of a clash and laterally adjustable attachments, whereby the same may be connected to vehicles of different widths, substantially as set forth. 2. A dash or dash-frame having slots or openings, whereby attachments may be made at different points, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 3. A dash provided with bearings having slots or openings, substantially as and for the purpose specified,” are for improvements which are merely applications of old devices to new uses, not involving invention.</p> <p>Claim' 4 of that patent, namely, “ (4). A dash-frame provided with bearings, arran'ged to strengthen the frame in those parts whereby the dash is to be connected to the laterally adjustable feet or to the vehicle,” sets forth no patentable invention.</p> <p>Claims 1, 2, 3.and 11 of reissued letters patent No. 9891, granted to George . M. Peters, October 11, 1881, for improvements in vehicle dash-frames, on the surrender of original letters patent No. 224,792, granted February 24, 1880, on an application filed May 5, 1879, .the reissue haring been , applied for June 15, 1881, namely, “1. A vehicle dash whose lever bar is provided exteriorly with a channel or recess, the metal on eitlrer side of the channel or recess affording a bearing for the dash-foot or other portion of the vehicle to which the dash is connected, for the purposes specified. 2. A dash whose lower rail is composed near or at the ends of two thick portions united by an easily perforated web, for the purposes specified. 3. A dash provided with a rail having vertically flat sides, one or .both of said sides being exteriorly channelled, substantially as and for the purposes . specified.” “11. The foot channelled on either or both sides, substantially as and for the purposes specified” are for improvements which amount only to application