Renstrom v. Solomon’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 1 district ·

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1. ““The common invention relates to a hair curler comprising a tubular mandrel, a semi-tubular clamping finger pivotally connected to the mandrel, and a loop whose in-twined ends form the pivot for connecting the tubular, semi-tubular, and loop members, which loop is provided at its bight portion with an element to be partly received within the open end of the tube for holding the parts closed. In operation of the device, the outer end of a strand of hair is placed beneath the clamping finger and bound to the mandrel, the strand of hair is then wound about the mandrel and clamping finger, and, when the strand is completely wound the loop is moved into closed position and so retained in Renstrom by the polygonal figure mounted on the bight portion of the loop being partly received in the tubular mandrel and in Solomon by the toothed wheel being partly received within the tubular mandrel. The devices do not differ in the type of means mounted at the bight portion of the loop, that of Renstrom, however being designated a polygonal preferably octagonal roller of rubber * * *; while that of Solomon is designated a soft rubber disc stay * * * having a peripheral rim or surface provided with a closed band of spaced teeth * * * ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Solomon v. Renstrom

2. ““The Primary Examiner said, ‘The sides of the teeth (on the periphery of the wheel shown in Solomon’s application) are obviously the sides of a polygon.’ The board, we suppose, entertained the same view. “The teeth on the periphery are integral with the wheel and constitute a part of same. As shown in the drawings of the Solomon application the two sides of each tooth slope to a narrow point at its outer end and the wheel, viewed either with or without its toothed part, is circular in shape. It does not seem to us proper to regard the ‘sides of the teeth’ as sides of the wheel itself, and under the wording of the claims the limitation as to the shape of the roller considered as a whole is the important feature.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Solomon v. Renstrom