Bertels v. Trethaway’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

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1. ““1. The combination with a receptacle having a wired edge disposed on the inner side thereof, of a cover having inward-projecting bosses, fastening devices embodying buttons adapted to interlock with the edge, and rivets rigidly connected with the buttons and having nicked heads disposed within the bosses, the nicks being arranged lengthwise of the buttons. “2. The combination with a receptacle having an inturned rolled edge, of a cover, cover-fastening devices including buttons adapted to interlock with said inturned edge, and button-carrying members having nicked operating-heads shaped to indicate the positions of the buttons and bearing a definite relation thereto. “3. The combination with a receptacle having an inturned edge, of a flat cover stamped to form inward-projecting bosses, fasten ing devices embodying buttons adapted to interlock with the inturned edge, and button-carrying members having tool-engaging heads disposed within the bosses and shaped to indicate the positions of the buttons. “4. The combination with a receptacle having an inturned edge, of a flat cover having inward-extending bosses and fastening devices embodying buttons adapted to lock with the inturned edge, and button-carrying members having operating-heads located wholly within said recesses.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Trethaway v. W. B. Bertels & Son Co.