Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-09-14
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.

HAGERsTowN, MD, September 9, 1877.
There are to my certain knowledge, Drills
being manufactured aud offered for sale in
this and other sections of the country on
which are used some of nv patents in whole
or in art, and hereby give notice that The
Hagerstown Agricultural Implement Manu-
featuring Company have the exclusive right
to use in manufacturing Grain, Seed aud
Fertilizing Drills my patents on grain and
fertilizing drills. And any one else making,
using or selling Drill or Drills on which are
used any of the claims of my patents are in
fringeing and are liable to prosecution for
damages. The following are my claims that
are being ntringed
In my patent a. O9S dated Sept 9Th, 1864,
the claims read thus: First-The combina-
ton of the rubber spring D, with the caps
E. Il G. Tor their equiyalents) the central rod
l., and the shovel or share substantially in
the manner and for the purpose set forth -
Second claim the arrangement and comhi-
nation of the lever G, stirrup II, provided
with caps G., with the rod l., and cap f, sub
stantally in the manner and for the purpose
set forth.
| in my patent No 50 $40 dated Sept 26th,
S65, my claims read thus Frst-The
above described check link for the purpose o f
| limiting the motion Of lever or bar g, sub
stantaly as set forth. Second-The arrange
meut and combination Of the link H. the bar
or lever g. and the boot A, with the spring
for giving feasibility to the boot and shovel
substantially in the manner and for the pnr-
pose set forth. In my patent No. 6l $40 dated
! January 29th, 1867 my claims read thus
| First in the arrangement Of a flexible boot or
| shovel plough with lever and spring. l
claim placing the fulcrnm Of loo lever be-
tween the boot and the spring substantially in
| the manner and for the purpose set forth.
! Second--I claim the vibrating seat for sup
porting the spring in combination with lever
substantially as set forth Third also claim
the use Of the washer W. or its equivalent in
combination with the cap S. and spring l..
substantially as described. FOURTH claim
the above described arrangement of the
thumb-screw T and guide pin P for COM
pressing the spring and thus increasing the
tension of the same substantially rs specified.
| The substance of the first claim Of my
patent No. "A 098, is the combination of the
rubber springs with the caps or washers AT the
upper and lower end Of the spring with tlanges
to hold the spring TO its place or the equiya-
! lent TO prevent the wearing Of the hole III the
rubber spring.
The substance of the first claim of my
patent No. so, lao is the link holding the
spring bar flexible and limiting the motion of
| same
The substance of the first claim of my
patent No. 81 545 is placing The central bear
ing of the spring bar between the boot and
| the spring
The substance Of the second claim on my
patent No. 81 54j is making the seat on which
the gum spring rests to vibrate, so rs to press
straight against the spring as the end OF the
,pring bar works up and down.
| have already notified the manufacturers
of the Farmer Friend, the Buckeye Drill and
other manufacturers of sprin. hO' i. Ills TO dis
continue the use Of an, Of the above patents,
and any agent or farmer selling or useing any
Drills with any Of my patents attached will
be dealt with according to the Patent Laws
made aud provided for in such cases The
| following are few decisions on infringe
menls: JOHN f. KELLER.
'An infringement :akes place win never u
party avails himself Of the invention of the
patentee without such variations rs win con
sttute new discovery (Rich VS.. Lippincou,
Grier, Pa, SO
See Curtis on Patents, Part ". Sec. 202.
at is therefore infringement 10 make
patented machine for Use or fer sale, though
in fact it is neither used nor sold; it is M in
fringement 10 use it, though made by another;
it is infringement 10 sell it, whether made by
onFs selfor by another, Because the statue YES
the exclusive right OF doing all these things in
the patentee.' Same part ~, PCS.
Making, using or selling patented machine
is an Infringement BROOKS Va Bickneli--
Mclean J Ohio, 1913.
To infringe patent right 1t IS uot necessary
that the Thing patented should he adopted in
every particular, If the patent is adopted sub
stanliaily by the defendants, they are guilty
Of an infringement. Root vs. Ball N, Lean,
j., Chic, 1896.
Il person uses The invention Of a patentee,
he iutringes; whatever new Invention he con-
meets il. Crooks vs. Fske, Spragac, )
Mass, 1851 } Mere formal changes Of ma
chinery do not evadc patent tSickles VS..
Borden, Aelson, j, N. Y, 1861