Clark v. Buffum
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Appeal from the Commissioner of Patents. Interference proceedings between Ezra E. Clark and Herbert H. Bullurn. From a decision awarding priority to Buifum, the junior applicant, Clark, appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
From a decision of the First Assistant Commissioner of Patents, awarding priority of invention to Buffum, Clark appeals. The contest relates to sprinkler heads for automatic sprinkler systems, and specifically to the means for holding the toggle arms together, and for releasing them when a fire occurs in the vicinity of a head. Sprinkler heads of this general type are old: The invention lies in the link itself. There is but one count, which reads as follows :
A device of the class described comprising a plate having engaging means, a locking plate secured to said first…
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