Paxton v. Brinton’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate ·

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1. ““Upon a consideration of the types of our invention described in the foregoing specifications it will be obvious that they all have in common a characteristic principal of operation, viz., that a rotatable arm, so mounted as to be free to move in a direction coinciding with the axis of its rotation, is combined with guiding devices which compel such movement in the direction of the axis of rotation whenever the arm is rotated. We thus obtain the needle-shifting action by a movement which is the derivative of the rotation of the arm caused by its engagement with the needle hub in the act of passing by the same. While, therefore, we have specified the preferred methods of effecting this derivative movement, we do not limit ourselves to the use of the specific devices shown for effecting it; the only essential being that there should be, in combination with a rotatable arm, having the capacity to move in the direction of its axis of rotation, mechanism which is capable of modifying what otherwise would be a mere movement of rotation, and obtaining a resultant movement in what may be appropriately termed a spiral path.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brinton v. Paxton

2. ““(1) The combination with the needle cylinder, the cam cylinder, and actuating mechanism for said cam cylinder, of a rotatable needle shifter, capable of movement in the direction of its axis of rotation, and actuating mechanism arranged with reference to said needle shifter, substantially as set forth, whereby movement of the needle shifter in a direction coincident with said axis is derived from the rotation caused by engagement with and passage by the needle hub. “(2) The combination, with the needle cylinder, the cam cylinder, and actuating mechanism for said cam cylinder, of a rotatable needle shifter, capable of movement in the direction of its axis of rotation, and a cam having an incline arranged with relation to said needle shifter, substantially as set forth, whereby movement of the needle shifter in the direction of said axis is derived from the rotation caused by engagement with and passage by the needle hub.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Brinton v. Paxton