National Casket Co. v. Stoltz
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 619,567, for a face plate for burial caskets, granted to William Plamilton February 14, 1899. On final .hearing. ,
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
This suit in equity involves the validity of United States letters patent No. 619,567, issued to complainant as assignee of William Hamilton, inventor, February 14, 1899. The alleged invention is a sliding frame or face plate for a burial casket, having a transparent nonbrittle gauze fabric stretched over a frame which slides into place at the upper or face end of the casket. The object of the invention is stated to be to do away with the difficulties arising from the use of glass plates or panels commonly used in burial caskets. The specification further states that…
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