West Disinfecting Co. v. Frank

The conclusion of the court below as to the novelty of the patented design is supported by a comparison thereof with those of the prior art. The reduction in the diameter of the annular hand of perforations and its rearrangement in the upper portion of the cylindrical body, so as to leave a closed portion of said body* extending above the band, and the introduction of the graceful rounded ends; which, while carrying out the outline of the cylinder, suggest a firm and substantial support, as distinguished from the Lewis structure, with its ends shaped like, a coffee pot cover and its…