DIGEST OF THE CASES REPORTED IN 1896

[Agecond Edition.] REPORTS OJ' PATENT, DESIGN, AND TRADE MARK CASES. EDITED BY JOHN CUTLER, BARRISTEll·AT·L.A.W ANI. PROFESSOR OF LAW .AT KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. VOL. XIII. TOGETHER WITH .A. DIGEST OF THE CASES REPORTED IN 1896. ILLUSTRATED OFFICIAL JOURNAL (PATENTS). LONDON: P R I N TED FOR HIS M A J EST Y) SST A T ION E R Y 0 F F J C E. By DARLING & SON, LTD., 34-40, BACON STREET, E. PU'BLISHED AT THE PATENT OFFICE, 25, SOUTHAMPTON BUILDINGi, CHANCERY LANE, W.C. 1896. 11 NOTIOE. 'I'he majority of the London cases in this volume were reported by rr. A. C. HAMPSON, Barrister-at-Law; and FRANK G. UNDERHAY, Barrister- at-Law, The reporter for cases in the Palatine Court is H. GRANT, Barristerat-Law; the reporter for Scotch cases is J. CRABB WATT, Advocate; and the reporter for Irish cases is HENRY HOLT, Barrister-at-Law. The Judgments are taken from the shorthand notes of Messrs. MARTEN, MEREDITH, and HENDERSON. ADDENDA AND ERRATA, IN VOL~ XIII. Page 18, line 21 and line 52, for section 64 read section 10. " 21, line 13, insert comma after refused; and line 14, dele the semi-colon. " 35, line 25, 'for Brotcbourne read Brotcburn: " 36, line 26, ditto. " 37, line 29, ditto. " 38, line 28, for 285 read 485. " 57, line 33, after Defendants insert' to show genitive. " 80, line 53, for Clark v. Adie read Adie v. Clark: " 85, line 8, for Defendants read Plaintiffs. " 98, line 40, insert reference 5 H. and N. 312. " 110, line 52, insert reference 3 R.P.C. 155. " 110, line 57, for Cowen read Brown. " 111, line 3. for Powell v. Birmingham Vinegar Brewery Uomparu) read Powell's'Trade .Mark. " 112, line 21, dele A after C. " 121, line 40, fill in reference 12 R.P.C. 333. " 124, line 37, for 34 read 84. " 126; line 37, for 4 before Ch, read 3. " 126, line 40, insert after patent dated 28 December 1891" " 133, line 48, for Patullo read Pattullo. " 134, line 3, for Dolland read Dollond, and fill in reference 1 Vtebs. R. 43. The proper name of the case seems to be Dollond v. Champnees. " 134, line 3, for pa.ge 98 read pp. 8, 93, 103. " 134, line 4, after" to" insert pp. 7, 9, 93, 94 and 105, and 1 Webs. R. 125tL 136, line 33, for 4 Ch, read 3 Oh. 14a, line 10, insert reference 5 R.P.O. 144. 14i\, line ~7, for Barr read Barrs, and after Y and C read N.R. 585, and dele 485. " 143, line 37, for De F. and J. read De G. F. and J. " 158, line 11, for and read by. " 158, line 30, for Lindford read Linford. " 158, line 53, for Dolland read Dollond. " 158, line 54, for Haudeti v, Neustadt read Heyden v. Neustadt, and for 5 read 50. " 164, line 29, after Krebs insert post, p. 190. " 169, line 56, for O·}' read are. " 170, line 5, for the first lin readuI/th. " 171, Iine 8, insert after" granted" on the 9th Mnrch. 1891. " 178, line 8, for 1882 read 1852. " 19~), line 28. for Kaye read Kay and insert references 1 Webs. R. 200, 1 My. &: Or. 373,. and 11 H.L.C. 645. " " " III en. Page 199, line 45, insert reference L.R. 8 429; 5 H.L. 1. " 201, line 23, after case insert reference Gr~tfir~'s Patent Oases, p. 298. " 201, line 26, for Haythornwaite read Haythornthwaite. " 222, line 7, insert reference. 12 R.P.C. 88. " 250, line 32, for 54 read 541. " 2:>7, line 8, for K read H. " 272, line 1, insert u. after Heyden. " 302, line 26, for .finally read finely. " 311, line 42~ after case insert Nobel's Eaiploeiuee 00. v. Anderson, 12 R.P.C. 164. " 313, line 14, for Thompson read Thomson. " 313, line 17, after case read Nobel's Explosi'l'e 00. v, Anderson, 12 R.P.C. 164. " 313, line 22, for 216 read 228. " 313, line 27, before Goodeve insert 1 Webs. R. 295. " 310, line 14, before Goodeoe insert L.R. 21 Oh, D. 720. " 316, line 21, before Goodeoe insert L.R. 2 App, C. 815. " 316. line 22, before Goodeve insert 8 Ell. &; B. 10D4. " 317, line 17, before Goodeue insert L.R. 9 Oh. D. 48. " 317, line 51, before Goodeve insert 8 Ell. &; B. 1004. " 338, line 27, before Goodeve insert 1 Webs. R. 627. " 338, line 48, for 1 H.L.O. read L.R. 1 H.L. ~, 339, line 5, before Goodeue insert 1 Webs. R. 82n. " 340, line 10, before Geedeue insert 2 Webs. R. 175. " 340, line 13, after L.T. insert N.B. " 341, line 46, after Go. insert L.R. 21 Ch. D. 720. " 342, line 39, after 185 insert 1~. " 353, line 11, after L.T. insert N.B. " 358, line 32, for Fallcirk Iron Corn!Jany read Walker, Hunter &; 00. " 359, line 26, do. do. " 360, lines 3, 4. do. do. " 363, line 25, for 88 read 880. " 364, line 23, for 1883 read 1893. " 366, line 32, after Evans insert 4 De G. J? &; J. 288. " .388, line 33, for 526 read 551. " 388, line 34, for 534 insert 8 R.P.C. 89. " 392, line 25, insert dated 20 October 1891. " 397. line 50, for 9 read 1, and dele " D." " 440, lines 44 and 46, for Mozer read Moser. do. do. " 441, line 7, " 541, line 7, insert reference" ante p. 79." " 565, line 11, dele U. " 582, line 37, for 12 R.P.O.,pctge 69 read 11 R.P.C. 72. " 665, line 2, for D read De G., and after Sf insert 298. " 673, line 41, after Ohitty insert ante 1J. 60. " 684, line 19, for 344 read 542, and for 12 Ch. D. 169 read 32 Oh, D. 109. " 696, line 42, for King read Rex. " 697, line 39, after Adie insert referenceL.R.2 App; C. /31~5. " 719, line 7, before 1882 read 24th November.. 250 . Wt 25953 2/03 D & S 2 17811 A2 IV PATENTS UPHELD, PROLONGED, OR DECLARED VOID, OR NOT PROLONGED, IN THE CASES REPORTED IN THIS VOLUME. * Thill denotes the Patent was 'Upheld er jJrolonged. t Thi« denotes the Patent WlM declared ooid 01' not prolonged. :l~No. tNo. *No. 10,117. 30 May 9,705. 18 May 1893. Apparatus for spraying paint, p. 277. Appliance for fastening a lady's hat, p. 90 and p. 364. 10 Feb. 1894. Beer engines, p. 515. 12 Sept. 1885. Carriage lamps, p. 39. 15 July 1885. Clamps for angles of boxes, p. 466. 2 April 1894. Domestic fire places, p. 482. 14 Oct. 1885. Driving belts or flat bands,p. 150. 21 Mar. 1882. Electrical cables, p. 203. a Nov.. 4884. Extracting mechanism of drop down small arms, p. 582. 26 June 1893. Fancy or ornamental bricks, tiles, &c., p. 650. 25 Feb. 1888. Fireproof floors, pp. 268, 398. DO Sept. 1885. Gig mills employed in finishing woven fabrics, p. 24. 8 ]'eb. 1883. Grooved tyres for wheels, p. 44. 14 Oct. 1882. High speed engines, p. 550. 12 Dec. 1885. Illuminant appliance for gas burners, p. 301, 333 and 559. 9 Mar., 1891. Inflated tyres, p. 164: and p. 375. 25 Jan. 1894. Liver pills, p. 446. 9 Nov. 1889. Machines for drying and ageing woven or spun fabrics, p. 479. 10 Oct. 1888. Machines for lasting boots and shoes, p. 141. 2:1 Nov. 1882. Method of treating material composed of animal and vegetable matter, p. 719. 28 Dec. 1891. Paint, p.. 126. 1 April 1885. Photographic cameras and shutter arrangements for the same, p. 665. 19 Mar. 1890.} P' 22 April 1893. - ince-nez or d ou hI eeyeg Iasses, p. 730· 18~)4. tNo. tNo. 2,979. 10,828. 8,590. 6,538. 12,254. 1,;\68. 14,526. :lNo. *No. *No. 12,472. 2,815. 11,640. *No. tNo. *1~0. 703. 4,901. 15,286. *No. tNo. tNo. 4,175. 1,639. 18,633. *No. t (...truncated)