Legal Opinion
Havens v. W. R. Ostrander & Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
Decided May 31, 1911Published
In Equity. Suit by Morton Havens and another against W- R? Ostrander & Co. On demurrer to bill.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
The .patent sued upon is No. 39,767, for a design for branch box for insulated electric wires issued January 12, 1909. The specification states that:
“This flesign for branch boxes comprises an elongated body having a closure on one side constituting a continuation of the lines of the body and having nipples projecting from each end of the body. The bottom of the body i's curved, and all parts of the device are joined by gradual curves so as to produce an ornamental effect.”
The accompanying drawing has two figures giving perspective views of'the box.
[1] The first ground…
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