Lowrie v. H. A. Meldrum Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western New York
In Equity. Suit for infringement of letters patent No. 652,407, for a garment fastener, granted to Anna M. K. Steel June 26, 1900. On final hearing.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
The bill in this case charges infringement of patent No. 652,407, granted June 26, 1900, to Anna M. K. Steel, for a new and useful improvement in garment fasteners. The complainant is the owner of the patent, having acquired such ownership by an assignment which shows good title, and no substantial reason appears for rejecting the assignment because of faulty execution. The object and scope of the invention is to provide means for fastening women’s wearing apparel. The device is specially designed to be secured to the front of the clothing, and to the corset, so as to…
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