Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit November 3, 1897, No. 210 (American Tobacco Co. v. Streat)

GOEP, Circuit Judge.

On the 25th of December, 1883, the United States granted to Thomas Streat letters patent No. 290,811, for improvements in “cigar makers’ implements.” On the 13th of June, 1893, the United States granted letters patent No. 499,488, to Philip Whit-lock, assignor to the American Tobacco Company, for “binder clamp for cigar bunching machines.