U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania November 29, 1910, No. 235 (L. H. Gilmer Co. v. Geisel)

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

On February 12, 1902, F. H, Gilmer applied for a patent upon improvements in belting — after-*607wards numbered 723,3?!) — his main object being to provide a flexible joint uniting the ends of belts made from woven fabrics. He did not at first satisfy the examiner that his invention was valid, and on August 12th he was obliged to restate his claims.