Keepers v. American Electric Fuse Co.

HAZEL, District Judge.

The patent in suit, No. 521,018, issued to James Y. De Mott, on June 5, 1894, relates to a connection for electric wires. It is not deemed necessary to enter into a lengthy discussion of the questions involved, and I will state briefly my conclusions.

In view of the prior state of the art, the scope of claim 1, in controversy, must be restricted to an open joint, which is formed by turning a single piece of metal to form a substantial loop, leaving the edge open so that jointure may be made by crimping or pressing after the wires have been run through the tubing. It was…