Hendey Machine Co. v. Prentice Bros.’s Empirical Analysis
155 F. 133 · 1907
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
May 1908
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on McClain v. Ortmayer · Groth v. International Postal Supply Co. · Hendey Mach. Co. v. Prentiss Tool & Supply Co.
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“‘•2. In a device of the class described, the combination, with a series of interchangeable gear-wheels, of a shaft driven from the said series of interchangeable gear-wheels, a pinion mounted to turn with and to slide on the said shaft, a driving gear-wheel in mesh with the said pinion; a second series of gear-wheels of various diameters arranged step-lilse on the feed-shaft and adapted to be engaged by the said driving gear-wheel, and a lever carrying the driving gear-wheel and arranged for shifting the said pinion on the said shaft and moving the driving gear-wheel in and out of mesh with the feed-shaft gear-wheels, substantially as described.””
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