HOWE MACHINE CO. v. NATIONAL NEEDLE CO.

Nos. 201, 202.

134 U.S. 388 (1890)

HOWE MACHINE COMPANY v. NATIONAL NEEDLE COMPANY. HOWE MACHINE COMPANY v. WHITTEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 24, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Harvey D. Hadlock for appellants.

Mr. Grosvenor Lowrey and Mr. John E. Abbott for appellees.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

Doubtless a claim is to be construed in connection with the explanation contained in the specification and it may be so drawn as in effect to make the specification an essential part of it; but since the inventor must particularly specify and point out the part, improvement or combination which he claims as his own invention or discovery...

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