General Electric Co. v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““1. In an electric safety fuse, the combination of a main safety fuse, an auxiliary safety fuse, and a box or casing completely enveloping the main fuse, but so constructed as to permit the condition of the auxiliary fuse to be seen. “2. In an electric safety fuse, the combination of a main fusé, an auxiliary fuse, and a- casing completely enveloping the main fuse, but only partially enveloping the auxiliary fuse.” “4. In an electric safety fuse, the combina (ion of a main ^nse, an auxiliary fuse, overlying and underlying portions of insulating material, and an inclosing casing, saiil casing provided witli an opening through its top portion whereby the conditions of tlio auxiliary fuse may be observed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. General Electric Co. v. Smith

2. ““In order to make a safety fuse which shall have none of the faults mentioned, 1 combino with a strip of fusible metal,.completely inclosed in a nonconducting box or ease, an auxiliary fusible strip so located and connected as to be Seen at all times, and which will bo destroyed when the main fuse, which is out of sight, is ‘blown.’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. General Electric Co. v. Smith