Steam-Gauge & Lantern Co. v. Ham Manuf'g Co.

The bill alleges the infringement of two patents owned by the complainant. The questions arising upon the patent granted to John H. Irwin, February 1, 1870, No. 99,442, were disposed of at the close of the argument. The patent granted to Joseph B. Stetson, for an improvement in lanterns, July 26, 1881, No. 244,944, alone remains to be considered. The invention relates to devices *619for detaching, raising, supporting, and lowering the glass globe of a tubular lantern, in order that the globe may he cleaned and the lamp filled, trimmed, lighted, or extinguished. It was stated on the argument that…