MacDonald v. McLean

• Decision Date: 26 March 1889
• Citation: 38 F. 328
• Court: U.S. District Court — Southern District of California
• Parties: MacDONALD v. McLEAN.

38 F. 328

MacDONALD v. McLEAN.

United States Circuit Court, S.D. California.

March 26, 1889

Bill by Malcom MacDonald against William McLean, for the infringement of letters patent No. 334,125, issued to complainant January 12, 1886, on application filed August 26, 1885. The claims are:

'(1) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements and surfaces, having on its face a cutting blade or rib for making the indentation or joint, and laterally-concaved surfaces on its face on each side of and adjoining the blade or rib for rounding or convexing the edges and adjacent surfaces of the joint, substantially as herein described. (2) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements and surfaces having on its face a V-shaped cutting blade or rib with concave sides for making the indentation or joint and convexing its sides, and laterally-concaved surfaces on its face on each side of and adjoining the blade or rib, and continuing the curvature of its sides, for rounding or convexing the edges and adjacent surfaces of the joint substantially as herein described. (3) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements having a rubbing face and a cutting blade or rib thereon for the joints, the face and rib being rounded or convexed in the direction of its length, substantially as described. (4) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements and surfaces, having on its face a cutting blade or rib with concave sides for making the indentation or joint and convexing its sides, and laterally-concaved surfaces on its face on each side of and adjoining the blade or rib, and continuing the curvature of its sides, for rounding or convexing the edges and adjacent surfaces of the joint, the whole face of the implement, including the blade or rib, being rounded or convexed in the direction of its length, substantially as herein described. (5) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements and surfaces, consisting of the angled pieces, a, the blade or rib, B, and the handled shank, d, both blade and shank being clamped between the angled pieces, substantially as herein described. (6) A tool or implement for marking and dressing the joints of cement pavements and surfaces, consisting of the angled pieces, a, having laterally-concaved faces, the V-shaped blade or rib, B, clamped between the

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