Fageol v. Lyon

SMITH, Acting Associate Justice.

The subject-matter here involved is a hook-bolt attachment, which is designed to clamp the supporting arms of a bumper to the channel-shaped frame of an automobile and to hold the bumper, fast to the frame. The invention is set forth in eight counts, of which counts 1 and 8 will serve to illustrate the purposes of the invention. Counts 1 and 8 are as follows:

1. In automobile buffers, a buffer having an impact portion, bearing members to be connected with said buffer and each having a portion adapted to extend around two outer sides of one of the automobile…