American Caramel Co. v. Thomas Mills & Bro.

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

The patent involved in these two suits, No. 532,554, was applied for on May 3, 1893, and was granted to the applicant, Milton S. Hershey, on January 15, 1895. It is for an improved machine for cutting caramels, candy, and similar products, the object of the device being to subdivide sheets of the material into parts suitable for use. The machine may be described as follows: A stationary table, having a transverse slot or opening, is supported by a frame. Above the slot a blade shaft is journaled, having rigidly fixed thereto annular cutting blades, so placed as…