Tyssowski v. Thayer’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “My invention relates to improvements in toóls for pyrograpliic work in which a hollow platinum point is maintained at á continuous red heat by the combustion of a current of ‘carbureted’ air, by which I mean air carrying hydrogen or any hydrocarbon, which is made to pass through the instrument.” And again: “I am aware that scorching devices and burning tools are separately old, and I do not claim the mere combination of these two; but what I do claim, broadly, is a device for the utilization of the heated gases from the one for the operation of the other, all combined in a single tool.” The only claim alleged to be infringed is claim 3, which is as follows: “3. A tool for pyrographie work, comprising a combined pyrographie point and a scorcher, said pyrographie point consisting of a hollow pointed instrument adapted to”

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