Thatcher Heating Co. v. Burtis
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. Bill in equity to restrain infringements of letters-patent. Decree dismissing the bill. Complainants appealed. The case is stated in the opinion of the court..
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
This is a bill in equity filed December 13, 1875, by the appellants, as assignees of John M. Thatcher, to restrain the alleged infringement of letters-patent No. 104,376, dated June 14, 1870, granted to John M. Thatcher for certain new and useful improvements in fireplace heaters. There was a decree below dismissing the bill, from which the complainants prosecute the present appeal.
The patentee in his specification describes his invention as follows:
“My invention consists, first, of a base-burning fireplace stove, in which are combined the following elements, namely: A cylinder or body…
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