Rochester Coach Lace Co. v. Schaefer

Rochester Coach Lace Co. v. Schaefer. (Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. January 18, 1892.) Patents fob Inventions — Novelty. Letters patent No. 177,194, issued May 9, 1876, to Oscar Boehme, for an improvement in the manufacture of balls aud rosettes of yarn, consisting in the use of a funnel-shaped tube, through which the yarn is drawn, so that it comes out of the small end in a compressed condition, ready to be bound and cut, are void for want of pat? entable novelty. In Equity. Suit by the Rochester Coach Lace Company against Schaefer for infringement of letters patent 'No. 177,194, issued May 9, 4876, to Oscar Boehme', and afterwards assigned to complainant. In the circuit court the patent was held void for want of patentable novelty, and decree entered dismissing the bill. The opinion was delivered by Judge Coxe. See 48 Eed. Rep. 190. Plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. George W. Hey, for appellant. Fred. F. Church, (Church & Church, of counsel,) for appellee. [MAJORITY — Per Curiam.] Per Curiam. We are entirely satisfied with the conclusions reached by the. learned district judge who decided this case in the circuit court, as expressed in his opinion. The decree is affirmed.