Adams v. Joliet Manuf'g Co.
United States Circuit Court
Lin equity. Bill by Henry A. Adams aganst the Joliet Manufacturing Company for infringement of patent No. 132,128. Heard on bill and answer. Decree for complainant.]
1Opinion of the Court
BLODGETT, District Judge.
This is a bill In equity for an alleged infringement of letters patent of the United States issued to Henry A. Adams,' dated October 15th, 1872, for an “improvement in corn-shellers,” and prays an account of damages, and injunction.
The complainant’s improvement consists in the arrangement of a winged shaft, or “beat-sr-shaft,” so geared as to revolve rapidly in the throat of the corn-sheller, for the purpose of driving the ears of corn into the machine. In his specifications his device is described as follows: “This invention relates to an improvement in a…
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