District Court, D. Maryland June 19, 1903 (Crown Cork & Seal Co. v. Imperial Bottle Cap & Machine Co.)

MORRIS, District Judge.

This is a suit in equity for infringement of United States letters patent for “improvement in bottle-sealing devices,” No. 468,258, granted to William Painter February 2, 1892. The device described in the Painter-patent, No. 468,258, is generally known as the “crown cork” or “crown seal,” and has been introduced *670into general use by the complainant.