The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-17
OpllIon Of Hon. Ellis Spear.
Opinion Of g.ssa. Win. H. Boollfils.

Hon. Ellis Spear. late Commits Hon William
sioner Of Patents, for years Assistant Conn
sci Of Tbs Cahin Electric Type ems ana wen ven ,
writer Company (new president Of ion gfvinT the =
it, in giving an opinion pat cation as to IN
situation reviews the facts al made by him tc
some length, and then says; Feetofs q the "a
..In a word che Cahin Com search and exam
paEy by hundreds Of claims relating type
its patents be- am fully G
Iieved have covered all COM lnaaoeus Canli
ssaercIalIS practicable types of o ~ IA z IA
motor operated typeyvriters, / irg raacb3ne in =
whether electric pneumatic are actuated by
-aiI n which a single motor magnet to throw
device acfua9e all the gy or a portion
type-bars Of machine, n as requlrsd iroI
plurality OF them. each re- i ~ i - -s ~ -
CURED Claims IF n H. -
This results from their broad says:
claims for motor mechanism, in al 80 - "a,
OF combinations with type 70 eoD,b5,.a.Io
bars and other typewriter elements; cal motors. th
thar broad claims for a single and maay o.
motor controlling device. common stance the
10 q Plurahty o. Keys ana control power means
corresponding type-bsrs; their ''eiE"'s- OF
broad claims for mechanism for ~ 'N"i &
cutting off the power automatically scope
for automatic releasing legato- HE has fnven
action mechanism in motor OpeT- connplishfag
ated typewriter; for the yibratory keyboard mech.
Pe-bar-imDeing frame and his claims
70 plurality of the keys and type with his nyentio
bars o. the universal key board After iustrat
construction for the piano key reference to spet
board mechanism. for ersI of the patel
other important sub-eombina- the state Of the
tons which it would be impossible length Mr. Dool
tc enumerate here. and which can ( FollSrs:
only be adequately gTasped by ..., :,
careful study Of the patents them - "
selves and the prior art hrst inventor
In another paragraph he says: typevvrfterS-
n brief tie machines Of the Ca standards esTn
Hill Company protected BY fl title in anyone
teen patents with an aggregate of A. - 49, a.
more than 1ie0 claims some OF s1, electrical tvre
which Ct the greatest breadth ~ -bic ~, fvne
and Importance, and amply su11- - sn,lS-1s,5srtTx
Gent 70 secure the company their net or other mea
exclusive rights The 6-et - co1cs
After referriag to the fact that i y. - sssg
the NEST important Of these pat .E,1+ rf fb.se
eEts far the Universal key -sn5srsd his mac
board machine is concerned. have tTcaI tI-ravrj.e
recently issued. have seventeen S,,ccsefI mad
years. lacking few months. run he undoubfedI,
ne refers 20 the taet that me con- conceive the
80 :. q $50. - : i@ls inventor. the f
o1.+i,,,o- f9 M the first TnanHi
The company's sales office is at 1911 F s.
OFFICE AND FACTORY occupy the 18th a
the Barber s Ross building, corner Eleyent
northwest Intending investors Will please c
place, where the company's plant, as well
types of machines, can be seen.
The company reserves the right TO clos
at any time and to reject subscriptions at wi
Booklet with further information furnish
in person or by mail.
SUBSCRIPTIONS viii be received for
cent, preferred, cumulative, surplus-shafing
$50 per share, by
CRANE. PARIS & CO., GURLEY
Bankers, Bankers
Cor. 18th and Sis. 1895
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