The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-22

pafent-Houses ciaims. hat patented and lohat re-
Efeefed-Hls iastrttmeat.-HS system.-Coadict nth
Morss's-Protessor Hearys opinion.-Monopoty, &c,
In former number exposed the fraudulent attempts
making in England by Brett, agent of r f. House,
to rob Professor Morse OF the honor OF his invention
and introduce Houses system into the United Kingdoms
by unblushingly appropriang TO il all the wonders ac
complished BY Nlorse's in the United States; and said
there were Brets in America as well as in England
Beism had been carried much farther some parts OF
the Union than then supposed In Kentucky and Ten
nessee particularly, parties were engaged in raising sub
the people to understand that they would use Morse's
telegraph when, in fact they coverty intended to use
Houses, if they could make It available. Accidentally
detected and exposed they then came out and declared
they had the control of three other patents all better than
Morses, and not conflicting with II, viz: Charles B
Mosss Dir. Pease's, and Mr Houses
To enable me efectually expose these adven-
turers | addressed the following letter TO the Comms-
soner of Patents, viz:
WASHINGTON, September IL, 1917
SIR Asser tions of the following have been made
in various parts of the United States for the purpose of
raising money under pretence of building lines OF ee-
graph VIZ;
That Charles b. Moss has obtained patent for a sys
tenn of teegraphng different from that of Samuel F. B.
Morse, and not incompatible herewith -
e That Mr. Pease has patent for another system dit
ferent from Morses, and not neon Pauble herewith
g. That Mr. r. f. House, of New York, has patent for
% ! Samuel r B. Morse. -
As well to put stop imposition oprotect the property
of Samuel f. b. Morse and his assigns, ask of you the IA
o the following questions, VIZ:
l. Has Charles B. Moss patent for any system of ele
graphing, has he applied for one
Has Mr. Pease patent for any system of telegraph
ing, or has he applied for one
3. Did not Mr.. r.. e. House set up claims which were
decided both by the examining clerk and YOURSELF to be
incompatible with claims already patented to Samuel F. B.
appeal from your decision to the circuit court Did
Mr. House take appeal or did he aequesoe in your de-
csion! What was left OF Mr. Houses SYSTEM after the
rejection of these conflicting claims
Designing your reply for the information OF the public,
desire only much detail be necessary TO make the
truth plain TO the common understanding.
With high consideration, your lot obedient servant
Hon. EDMUND BURKE
Commissioner of Patents.
To this received the following official reply, viz:
PATENT OFFICE, September Is, lSi7.
SIR In reply the several inquiries contained in your
letter of the 18th instant have the honor to first
that application for letters patent for improvements in
or Charles B. Moss secondly the application by Royal
F. House for letters patent for printing telegraph filed in
improvements eight OF which admitted, and two
B. Mr. being ss%
the examiners report upon his claims requested me to
decision After full compliance with his request, / in
formed him by letter that his ninth and tenth nth claims con-
prove priority Of invention, the claims could be allowed
that interference could be declared with Mr.. Morse's
the dates of their inventions that there also remedy
provided by law in this case by appeal to the che justice
and also by bill in equity Mr. House Withdrew the
Objectionable claims without appeal from the decision OF
es s S eam n s SUBSTANCE Fly ninth and en
claims objected to follows:
"Ninih claim the application and of the coils OF
wire with the movable magnets represented part g. fig
g. Of sheet and part fig of sheet Ill OF the annexed
drawings, for the purpose OF giving motion endwise
longudnaly said magnets by of electricity
described Also tho Combination Of said magnets and coils
with the other machinery described for the purpose ofap
plying The electric or galyanic force to regulate the motion
.'Isnth claim the combination of the parts OF the APP
nexed drawings, combinations with the nachn-
par.2 Of said fig for the purpose Of breaking and
The above are the facts as appear ON record as answer
ing to your several inquiries.
copy Of Mr. Houses patent, with the eight claims al
lowed will be furnished if desired
have the honor be- respectfully, your obeden
' EpMUND BURKE.
Hence ii appears, that neither Charles B, Moss
Mr.. Pease has eDer applied for patent! Moss
has caveated some conception to me unknown, but SO
far has not deemed it worth the trouble and expense OF
asking for patent Pease has not even filed caveat
Thus vanish two of the systems, better than Morses,
conured up to deceive the community and embarass the
progress OF an honest and useful Improvement.
To what was actually patented TO Mr.. House,
procured copy of his patent which is now before me.
His specification covers nineteen pages closely written
on medium paper Its insertion in your columns, there
fore, is out of the question; and if not it would be unn
telligble without the drawings. In conclusion, Mr.
House sums up follows, viz
What claim my invention and not previously known
in the above described Magnetic Letter Printing Telegraph
First. The manner in which arrange and combine the
keys key shaft and circuit wheel respectively for the
purpose and substantially as herein described.
Second. The combination of the escapement with the
wheel by OF pins in the side OF said ypewhee
corresponding in number with half the number Of letters
and other characters which the ypewhee is constructed
form, and the above combination and arrangement
the escapement and typewhee in combination with mag
herein described and for the purpose herein stated
Third The combination of the type wheel with the lever
~ by means of pins fixed in the side of said wheel
equal in number the number oil letters and other charac
tiers formed (and by other characters well the
blank spot the letters and do for the purpose of egula
ting the of the shaft the paper cylinder
and from the ypewheel, all described in said specca
ton
Fourth. The Of combining E ION the shaft NJ
with the lever by OF the pin and projections
| and q, said wheel
c regulator produce the effect herein pointed and in
the manner herein described
Sirh The manner OF producing and regulating the
raj motions of the paper cylinder by the combined
OF the several parts respectively herein described viz
The hydraulic regulator, the wheel f., the lever the
type-whee the eccentric shaft and the rods m
connecting herewith, the ratchets catches and D. and
the posts and / as herein described. ] also claim the
manner OF applying the pumbago to blacken the type,
herein described.
Serenfh. The combination of the composing apparatus
with the magnets, for the purposes specified.
Little idea will the reader obtain from this summary.
Suffice TO say that the apparatus consists of what Mr.
House calls composing machine" and a printing
machine, stationed at the ends OF the line--say one at
New York and the other at Philadelphia
/ The composing machine" has twenty eight keys ar
ranged like those OF piano. representing the tweny-sx
if count right four cog-whees three pnions two fric
ton wheels, fixed pulley, revolving cylinder, re
yolvng upright shaft, with two arms, and weights at
their ends, called governor, and sundry sprngsal
put in motion by a weight and cord
All which this machinery processes to accomplisnis