Winans v. New York & Erie Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
This ease was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States' for the northern district of New York. It was an action brought by Winans against the railroad company for a violation of his patent for a new and useful improvement in the construction of cars or carriages intended to travel upon railroads.
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This ease was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States' for the northern district of New York. It was an action brought by Winans against the railroad company for a violation of his patent for a new and useful improvement in the construction of cars or carriages intended to travel upon railroads. In order that the reader may understand the nature of the improvement, the description of it, as given by Winans himself,, is here inserted, because it is remarkably clear and well drawn up. The following is the schedule referred to in the letters patent: ' “ To all…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Grier
delivered, the opinion of the court.
The patent which the defendants are charged to have infringed purports to be, “for a new and useful improvement in the construction of cars or carriages intended to travel upon railroads,”
The specification commences with an enumeration of the /difficulties attending short, curves in railroads from friction, and the consequent necessity of placing the wheels, where four only are used, near together. But in high velocities the shocks from obstructions or inequalities on the rails are thus' greatly, increased; so that a compromise is usually made between…
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