Lorraine v. Townsend

(after stating the facts as above). Plaintiffs’ original patent was issued April 5, 1921, and was numbered 1,373,664. The plaintiff Lorraine, to whom it was issued, was dissatisfied with its form and applied for a reissue, under the provisions of section 4916 of the Revised Statutes (section 8965 of Barnes’ Federal Code, 16 Stat. 205 [Comp. St. § 9461]). The reissued patent contained claims 17, 18, and 19, which defendants are charged with infringing. Defendants contend that these claims do not cover the same invention as tho original Lorraine patent. If this contention is well taken, it is…