Historical Document · 1936
Court transcript for 28 May 1936 in In Equity No. 15,014, the suit over the Rayolite light-ray gallery patents (2,007,082 and 2,007,083). The History of Light Guns dive draws the first light gun's business history from the five days of transcript.
Thursday, 10:15 Court convened PRESENT: pursuant Messrs. FIRST NATIONAL BUILDING, BANK CHICA to May 28, 1936 ofcloek a.m. adjournment. Norman S. Parker Francis W. Parker, Jr. Threedy FOR ES on called as a witness first duly sworn, F. behalf testified MOULTON, of as the plaintiffs, having been follows: DIRECT- EXAMINATION By Mr. N. S. Parker: Q@ Please state A Forest R. La Salle, ALIGE M. RANKIN, STENOGRAPHER, Gourt your full Moulton; age, What is your A Iam a director the operate United Great @ age and sixty-four; present address. address, 327 South Chicago. & They name, present light States of and occupation? Utilities Pover power companies and Canada and what degrees, & Light and electric Corporation. gas companies in light companies in in Britain. Please state if any, you have received Doctor of Philosophy; science. A TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 A. B., Bachelor of Arts; Ph. D., Moulton-direct Se. D., Q Doctor Please learned A of Science. stete whether societies I ama member rating under One FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO of its Federal or are a associations in the United the of that 1910. the is under to That of President national the any States. Scicnces, scientific Research corresponds, and of of ope- in 1863, limited membership. request for member Academy furnish National country of Sciences National granted obligations entists Academy you of Organized in not a charter Government or defense. organized I was to Society to the Wilson in 1917. Council, generally, Royal advice the sci- ei ened to French of Great Britain in London. Member Philadelphia, of the founded American Philosophical by Benjamin Franklin; Society also of a limited membership. I am a member of the American Academy of Arts and ALICE M. RANKIN, Gourtr STENOGRAPHER, Sciences in Boston; I am Mathematical Society; and Q@ a <Are a member Association American number you also a limited of the membership. American of America; Association for the the of minor ones, sone of a member of any learned Mathematical American Advancement them Society; Astronomical of Science, honorary. societies in foreign countries? ELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 1056 Moulton-direct A Fellow of ain, honorary; for the Q of Royal Astronomical corresponding Advancement Please a the state scientific of member Society of the of Great Brit- British Association written any Science. whether nature, or not and if you so, have you might specify books some of them. A I wrote Cambridge, a book England, Company author Mechanics, in 1902. on astronomy, of Institute Canadian the Press in New York, Joint by Celestial a book I wrote millan on published published by the Mac- by the in 1906. a book The on Theory, Tidal publishef in 1909,or possibly of Washington 1910. the I am chanics, by published Author author of the another of book on Celestial on in Company Macmillan another book Me- 1914. astronomy, published by Orbits, published by ALICE M. RANKIN, GOURT STENOGRAPHER, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO the Company in 1916. Macmillan of a book Institute of Author the Carnegie Joint of Chicago Press Author ties, ELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 published author on Periodic Washington of a book in 1920. published by the University in 1923. of a book on New by the University in Exterior of Chicago in 1926. Methods Ballis- 106 Moulton-direct And several others, reaching down to the present held in the moment. Q of A Please state what positions your scientific career. The principal position a member of FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHIGAGO you I have the faculty of the state what work you have held as University course a scientist of Chicago was as from 1896 to 1926. Q ~ tion A Please with In Q@ in one of my books theory in motion Please state that photo the mechanisms nection with patents and state nature Q Please connection A tion other with I was for things constructing TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 and the these and I devised the was the in connec- optical of your the I have nature experi- of your systems, work both in con- of machines. activity International the elliptical elliptical had the with patents in 6 concerned with discussed machines. improvements for patents some, what the I have machines. consultant on various I applied any, machines. projection In ALIGE M. RANKIN, Gourtr STENOGRAPHER, if circuits. projection generally with I mentioned of electric picture connection 4 done, electricity. mathematical ence have with mechanisms, projection gear Projector Corpm@ a- in fact, apparatus. mechanism and Among means of gears. 107 Moulton-direct fone —— CHICAGO G, @& in <= Please the state development A In & What the of exserience Iwas director in machines the Please you have taken employed you any if any, concessions at the part machinery. gears, had, other in in telescopes. connection with machines? Exposition Q@ not phone,in reduction have of FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDIN on or commercially orchestral coin-operated A whether 1933 and let the contracts Century for of Prorress coin-operated grounds. state your connection,in general, with the Century Progress. of A of I was them, a member State study of M. RANKIN, Gourr STENOGRAPHER, A <All the the Board of Executive Trustees, nearly Committee, Director 1, 1, 1931,to November whether the of of July from cessions @ a member or not this problems of coin-operated applicants for involved concessions a hundred of Con- 1933. experience with and machines? for coin-operated ma- ALIGE chines submitted their information they application, I went there were any hopes considered such into the history, and expectations pertinent. history On of and the similar in connection not in with any basis other of the things, if earlier expo- sitions. '@ Please tivities TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 at state the whether Fair or or elsewhere, connection you have had with your ac- occasion to 108 Moulton-direct | ene A perenne IiCAGO 4 | read and study patents, and if occasion to study so, to what extmt. Give the | details. A TI have number of connections, me enANO Bis ent FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CE had As consultant situation type now for used. the The study foreign. The Fox Films Electric this. into and for of occasion of motion Fox sound and Sidiary first, patents Films in a considerable picture projection I looked into the substantial ly of those included American a controversy between for Research it patents was Products, Electric Company. I devoted Also, as consultant for Films Corporation subject of colored You mean on the patents I went into the Fox the Incorporated, Western the pat- recording of a | photography. many I spent a me weeks to I looked many weeks it. on @ of color photography? RANKIN, Gourt STPENOGRAPHER, A Yes, looked over ALICE M. than Q them. a hundred In did I do not situation recall the at exact that time and number, but nore work have patents. connection mentioned, patent you with this and have occasion otherpatent to study and you apply patent claims? A One of my duties amine claims of ship to each other, ‘ELESHONE CENTRAL 8908 as patents to consultant for Fox Films at various dates and their give respecting advice was to ex- rwmlation- priority. Moulton-direct : Q Are patent BUILDING, CHIGAGO A you No. ee familiar I do not A Yes, Q@ Please it from remenber sir; handed I am state vhen your other words, how long to what extent have you I received in December Q@ Would patent? Have A Yes, N, GOURT STENOGRAPHER, sir. What A I read and a and you Q patent in suit, the Griffith | read say you over that you studied it have you have since. When did claims with you and the it attention the have of number. with this connected studied it? quite | | been patent are to the witness) it. familiarity read covy the copy of patent familiar In A i the 2,007,083? (Mr. Parker IFIRST NATIONAL BANK with ere last patent with November thoroughly thoroughly began. it and or early several times. familiar with this that time carefully? paid to the claims? repeatecly and carefully at ALIGC EM. RANKI : @ gun shooting electric an first know of a electric ray and target a davies *spleyins a target including a photo- ago. I do recall time eighteen months ago. It cell? A It was first saw Q What at least a year not the I it. machine A Perhaps ZELEPHONE CENTRAL $908 you was that? was a machine that was IN Moulton-direct Hr on La Salle & Do A Akr. it was you Street, the know made who number Terry invited that made it, you know whose Q Do A I do the I have forgotten. machine or who had it? and I do not was? me to see he told me. property the machine court if | | it, recall who not. Piksr NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO @ Do you see the one you saw? any machine in the machines in the A Both of @ Are you familiar with tiffs in this present suit? A Iam, A these ina room which a general way resemble it. machines made by or plain- resembles for way. general You have seen those Yes, and have operated machines in operation? them. RANKIN, GourtT S14 ENOGRAPHER, M. Q You > To iy Are have a operated limited the extent; machines yourself? yes. ALICE in the A have MR. swer THE TELEPHONE CENTRAL S908 you familiar present I have not case, Ford seen the operated it. THREEDY: If be out stricken COURT: Well, with the Amusement machine the machines and defendents Incorporated? seen it I will move responsive to the question. interrogator who can please, as not being it is the by the Devices, have Court only made operate, that but the an- raise Lid Moulton-direct Bab Ah ord that = . EERE objection. MR. It THREEDY: is otherwise I think it competent. is giving testimony that is not solicited. THE COURT: Overruled. MR. PARKER: Q Please tion state you have had of where did you see it? A I saw it in a shop and Halsted, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO tween Clinton Q@ Did defendant's opportunity machine. on Washington on the south this machine at premises, did A I understood Q You A I saw Q Did A No. saw or it was you on the machine of observa- other wrds, somewhere side of the that time be- street. was at de- it was somewhere éiset defendant's premises. think the In Street, you understand fendant's N, COURT STENOGRAPHER, what operated at that place, did you? it operated. you examine the machine yourself, I inspectedit in a casual way, did you the general inspect it? functions ALIGE M. RANKI ing of Q Will as you A the It the machine. please understand describe, generally, causes field insertion of view is provided plaintiff's machine, it? It is a machine which direction "ELESHONE CENTRAL 8908 you upon with he wishes. the a gun which He pulls the target the the of a coin operator trigger to pass across in a coin may of the aim slot. in any gun and a Moulton-direct 7 signal, a thud it is called, sounds in the machine, and noth- | | ing more, called except the shot photoelectric cell that is is registered each hit ration to counter registers one the Q using person a hit times that the then First Nat [ONAL HANK BUILDING, CHICAGO __ mechanism If the lights, internal counter. it at ten the higher machine on a panel advancing number. ten. carried When the that connects the on what gun the contains is points | target, | a series of: light that goes into ope- If he makes ten hits, the score pulled ten the trigger has been stops. Are you applying this description to plaintiff's machine defendant's? or A It aenites Q Please equally state eiserem which Exhibit 34, Wiring A I am familiar Q@ Please either. whether or mt wiring ANKIN, Court STENOGRAPHER, to I hand you you, which with that. whether or familiar with the is marked Plaintiff's Amusement of Ford Diagram are Devices. ALICE M. R VVIOB TRY VENT KRALL state tift's Exhibits 30 to 33, not you inclusive, are familiar which I hand with plain- you here. A Iam familiar with exhibits marked 30 to 33, inclusive. Q Will you please compare them testified you are familiar the same. the blue print you A The wiring diagrams blue print is reproduced are in black with Plaintiffs" Exhibit with. The wording on the exhibits. on the 34, | | Moulton-direct a a OF OO arn eee | Q Referring, example, circuits marked in red, will not you traced these circuits for correctness. have I have function FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO Q yourself state and circuits, end, as to produce the results said to the comments Please state opinion, correct? red whether ink and | A They are correct. | Q Please make ored lines and comments and 33. Please check not please the in or you Exhibit traced photostat | to Plaintiffs' the A | for or the the same not added them they are correct. A On 31, that is correct. Q Plaintiffs' Exhibit checked or them they would! follow. slip added to are, the in your as to the various to Plaintiffs’ for whether indicated, typewritten observation 30 and correctness Exhibits ene tell col- 31, me 32 whether 41 is correct. ALIGE M. RANKIN, Court STENOGRAPHER, A No. Q Please relied 32 is correct. state upon No. whether in the patent or 33 is correct. not you in suit, have applied namely, claims the claims 1, 2, 10 and | 11, to Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 30 to 34, inclusive. | | A to I have the wiring 30 to 33, ENTRAL 8908 applied the diagrams limitations in claims shown blue on the 1, 2, 10 and print and 11 Exhibits inclusive. | = ELEPHONE C 114 Moul ton-direct = | plandnieaiee aida mae naa | Q Have you blue print, A I did MRe PARKER: considered Plaintiffst not get the Read it. these same Exhibit 34? MR. PARKER: This cal with the to 33 are drawn? A to the | blue was print photostats upon read) you . have which testified plaintiffs’ is identi- Exhibits 30 you shown TI have. IRAPHER,Q on in relation question. (The question Piksy NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO claims Referring this to Plaintiffs’ exhibit a traveling Exhibit target? 32, can You may find consider also in this connection Plaintiffs' Exhibit 36. A Here MR. PARKER: A It has Q You mean is the traveling Give already III target (indicating). it a number. been given is applied one, the to a part number III. of the target structure ALIGE M. RANKIN, Gourtr STENOC A III is applied, as I understand, to a part of the target structure. MR. I would testify to the gestive questions. E?PHONE CENTRAL 8908 “ THREEDY: like particular to have drawings counsel and not THE COURT: The objection is well taken. MR. Q PARKER: | I hand you Plaintiffs* let the lead him Exhibit witness on by sug- 37 and ask 115 Moulton-direct you to point structure out and on use Plaintiffs' the numbers 37 the or symbols by Nos. I, entire elready target applied to 34, the exhibit. that A The structure whole structure would be FIRST Nat BANK fONAL BUILDING, GHICAGO n Q the Please have It in whether is a fixed is a movable Exhibit State seribed is whether would be or not of the not this target or a moving target. would especially this correctly Q Can you find on the be a correct also 32, target described CCnt LL an drawing, structure clearly you illustrated in structure as you a traveling have de- target... description. of Plaintiffs' structure a photoelectric 36 Exhibits cell? is marked cell On 36, the photoelectric A part 30, 36. That and upper III, or target, A 37, the III>, target. state Plainatiffst Q covered that described A and Exhibit I. On 37, the $ photoelectric cell upper right ALAGE M.7 RANKIN, Gourt STENOGRAPHER, in the corner hand is marked with or not or moves with the photoelectric A The Q@ Can you —_ whether state Please associated ELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 the photoelectric I, and also find 7 cell moves in any of these this "Photo is c cell photoelectri traveling with cell | 7 | Cell." Q 32, On I. is marked the exhibits target. traveling target. a photoelectric 116 Moulton-direct | amplifier? CHICAGO NG, if any, A If with sO, Please which In Exhibit it Q hand 32 the Can corner, you find FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDI Plaintiffs’ and employ the symbols, corner. amplifier is indi cated In 36, also in the lower showing some in exhibits, Exhibit these 32, tubes. and teking operatively point If so, please the numbers or symbols applied On right hand electron means amplifier? the out photoelectric and A it is marked. in the lower right hand right point side them example connecting out and on Plaintiffs’ of Exhibit for the cell give them Exhibit 32. 32 there are two wires shown runnung down marked C-1€.and ¢-15. Q In connection . included with them point them out give them the A with these connecting means, do you find stationary contact means? If so, please on Plaintiffs* Exhibit 32, for example, and are there numbers The stationary with which they contacts are marked mrked. C-13 and c-18. ALICE M. RANKIN, Gourt STENOGRAPHER, @ you Please state whether can find traveling means and movable them out and in Plaintiffs’ A Near lettered r TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 contact means engaging with the target. If you give them the symbols with Exhibit 32. the lower C-14 and || or not in Plaintiffs’ right C-17. hand cornevare can, which Exhibit 32 said stationary please point they are mrked the moving contacts SSeS EONRS aeons | Moulton-direct 4 | Q 2 Please state move with or are x | 41 A They are movable <| Q Can you =| A They are or not movable find =| al whether with with these marked, these parts, the the target. target. movable contacts "Contacts Moving in Plaintiffs’ with marked 26, if I can get where that wmes what There that Q@ leads If you respond into. Let can find the lettering with me them C-14 and C--17, see. there, Target," in. please letter Exhibit On the exhibit 32 a moving target Q On basis the showing of Plaintiffs' these moving would you movable say with A They @ Please of that the are letter them A the C-14 and members and | are I do not know is no of Plaintiff's Exhib- C-14 on it. to cor- 32. . C-17. Exhibit and C-17, 37, are target? movable state with whether the or target. not you can find in Plaintiffs’ ALICE M. RANKIN, Court STENOGRAPHER, Exhibit 32 signal means amplifier if said cell find them please point A The signal means actuated by the current be struck by a light them are the Q Please point out how the current from the amplifier | | | \° | rELe PHONE CENTRAL 8908 end trace out flash. If you can out. sound target drop operating the solenoid light flash, from said these chimes marked and the is 1114, signal means if cell whatever III' the be circuits are actuated by struck are by a necessary to 138 Moulton-direct $$, — establish A so this relationship, Now the language I have to enter The current from the NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO controls bottom of control and the the R. then the Q@ Point which is Please point the input closed light by the & probably cell into the amplifier, input of the circuit page, the so-called energy Through at at through this place signal marked or by the the signal the signal circuit R means. detail, the actual actuate circuit the the this closed or to what, volts, is sinuee by relay control this in micro of ec’. technical, circuit is passes source marked greater actuated,in response quite in, circuit how is not comes somewhat to out course, established. that circuit out,in be explanation. amplifier When of can little the center it a photoelectric amplifier, marked used, into Firsyr if circuit means, means and are of the cell closure of the I flash. Do you want me to go around the circuit? ALICE M. RANKIN, COURT STENOGRAPHER, Q You might start switch at the point out, also, quent control A | TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 the R, back at the effect of the about which you have function of relay the testified. Please R* conse-. and the by it. The relay R® closes Now, start relay with to go the the circuit through input of the the marked cs-7'. circuit source it would of energy, be test and to remember 119 Moul ton-direct 1 jana baaton now, that these they are starting sheet. and Pass to the trigger switches up at ec’, at to c-2. switch, photoelectric of the to right the g-5, around the along is closed sheet and up a little margin of the the switch There is a division through c-7*, that to the that closed, bottom of the of sheet the to c-3, the are around same to time right down on is closed the the on to c-4 to about sheet, up on line e-6 to the left through the center at Pass circuits of Continue which through middle the is actuated. hen the beyond cell FIRST NATIONAL, BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO center closed, to a little left pull are j the hand to e-5, a wire called by the relay °R, the relay R* into wire e-7- point, e-7. Then up and Bo the right switch having been by the closed relay R*. Then vertical line marked c-6" on the way to two branches, aux COURT STENOGRAPHER, iliary circuit,® one the target near the upper and through ALICE M. RANKIN, left drop posed on words without on c-3', Now, hand is, 2 it there and that corner of for the and the moment. Then to the line marked c-4''. auxiliary hard too much circuits to describe on circuit completes the sound, diagram. are is very is a chime those they going back the Omit solenoid digressing Well, back the fact these, operate solenoid. right The to the here the other e-6! to the superinm- the circuit auxiliary circuit. going up on c-4' in and circuit. to the place where it begen to branch to e-7, the lead in the vertical direction goes to c-8, ELEPMONE CENTRAL 8908 i i 190 | Moulton-direct jp CHICAGO then around until the through e-§, ten shots back to the source Q Do you find for projecting point it are of and then the switch which fired through ¢-10, and is closed finally, e-11 energy. in Plaintiffs' a light flash Exhibit toward 32 a manually the target? If aimed so,please out. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, 4 | The manually aimed gun is in the upper left hand the gun for corner and is marked IV. Q PHER, What jecting A Q are a light There marked the means shown flash is an in connection toward electric the light with pro- target? marked IV’ and the shutter Iv, In relation Current to from the Said statement Amplifier Light Flash," do you other than photoelectric the find any "Signal if Said means cell Means Cell Actuated Be Struck in Plaintiffs! and its by by a Exhibit 32 onductive cireuit ALICE M. RANKIN, GourRT STENOGRA for actuating the A No; no Q@ Does a flow signal A to act Q flow and What means? other. means, The signal and of current in what of current close is the the the amplifier actuate the sense? from circuit function from the emplifier to the of the input relay R' causes source and of the relay R energy. its associated || TELEPHONE CENTRAL r 8908 191 Moulton-direct switch in closing the A The relay closes energy to operate and score the Q Could R* circuit? the chime counter this the sound signal if the switch means cold mt. A It Q Im other opinion, A It Q State R* words, necessary enables target the electri drop slenoid the for by closing the the of the relay the actuation on Rt relay of the diagram were R* here open? is, in your atennd means? is necessary. whether are actuated seit is struck striking makes it possible, R’ to not by a light The relay or the in response A the the be actuated controlled Kirsyr and that solenoid. NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO shown circuit of the the close to the and its associated photoelectric cell switch when the flash. photoelectric only the relay means switch for on cell by a light making the line flash it possible for that into leads ALIGE M, RANKIN, Gourt STENOGRAPHER, the chime paeane: the target drop solenoid and score counter to say that said amplifier solenoid. Q@ Would it be a correct signal means if said cell are actuated be struck statement, then, by the current from by a light flash; is that a the correct and applicable description of the structurein Plaintiffs’ Exhibit 32? TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 Moulton-direct | A That is language in all the radio field signal from the ether Q ‘In your engineer I have opinion, have just that is quite in the same sense that produces the sound, precisely the would ordinarily qualified setae any difficulty quoted to you, patent MR. your in suit, THREEDY: means I think with in understanding which _FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO the an in line what is language you have what the is used inowming that from same. the language claim described as 1 of meaning? that question is read you language from from amplifier objectionable too, Honor. THE COURT: . Sustained. MR. PARKER: “Signal said Q means I will actuated by the cell be struck perience in the electrical whether or not state sponding by a this current flash of said if In view field and electricians, please re- with of your can find circuits or language of this clause of the jeneabes unquestionably would mean to me, with the this a light." you to claim mechanisms claim ex- in | ALICK M. RANKIN, Gourt STENOGRAPHER, Exhibit Plaintiffs' A Theat questionably, I think,to anyone familiar ly the diagram. tions the Q | 32. TELESHONE CENTRAL $908 condition in the patent shown diagram in this are described by the and field, un- exact- At least, the cnndi- language read from claim. Referring still to Plaintiffs Exhibit ‘32 and to claim 2 19% | Moulton-direct ~~ = = ! CHICAGO of the 12, I will a patent ing of from which claim target." those I hand 2: Do you other "A Plaintiff's shooting find exhibits you, gallery in Plaintiffs’ which are Exhibit before | comprising Exhibit you, 32 a traveli target? A The traveling FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, target is in 36, marked nected parts. In 37, I, III, 32 I and it is marked | hand eorner. | Q Still can also *Photo Cell," from Will you please point in Plaintiffs' Exhibit 32 or the A In 32, "Motor," Q near also Still electric the claim center of I and III and con- III3, 30 and 34, and in Exhibit reading target." | suit, read traveling or any in 2: in the upper "a driving out the this motor driving Tight for motor said if you otherexhibits. sheet, a circle marked V. reading source for from claim projecting 2 I quote: a flash “a gun of’ light having at said an tar- ALIGE M. RANKIN, Gourt STIENOGRAPHER, get." | A In Exhibit 32, in the upper left hand corner is the gun | marked @ IV. Do you find any light source in that gun? A In Q Still on said | light i “ELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 that gun gun there reading for is from effecting a light claim source, 2, I quote: completion marked IV'. “A trigger cf a circuit switch through said source." 124A Moulton-direect CHICAGO A Near the ger switch marked Ive, Q Please state the this trigger in relation trigger switch A The diaphragmin upper the FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, left Please state the trigger structure A The the gun to the Q@ Still circuit for whether or titts’ Exhibit 32, the symbols A Ido not source fs mechanically gun mode 32 is of operation@& marked a trig- IV’. connected to the Iv. have described rotates and momentarily marked Iv> when is pulled? opens the barrel of source. not claim 2: - "means including you can find and, if you on quite light the you from marked or Exhibit to the member said motor. state of happens light reading to the of the what diaphragm corner relationship barrel Q hand the for establishing a shot limit switch." this, for can, please example, point a Please in Plein- it out, using exhibit. understand. Do you want the cireuit traced; ALICK M. RANKIN, Gourt STENOGRAPHER, is that Yes. MR. PARKER: Let Please us center of THE COURT: i. LEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 idea? Q A £ the Read the question. (The last two start the trace out the at the circuit questions source for the motor. were of energy at read) the bottom of the sheet. On Exhibit | what? 125 Moulton-direct ee A On Exhibit THE COURT: A There 32. Proceed. is a lead c', following up to a little above the i en center of the sheet of the circuit by pulling you want this? I would FikST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO THE COURT: A This thought You to ¢-2 through do he was A If I may change on to ask the closure to e-4. Excuse me. Do is that it? a question. understand me about his question, There the wrong circuit. of the trigger pull. that? exhibits. Which is 31, which is better good many lines on here’ and exhibits are a are this. result to Exhibit over to the the of any Use off not asking PARKER: COURT STENOGRAPHER, like trigger through diagram is marked up for the result of a hit and I> ’ MR. adapted the e-3, THE COURT: All of those MR. PARKER: Use any one you wish. THE WITNESS: Let me complete the MR. THREEDY: I wonder THE COURT: I am Doctor. for you, | answer. ALICK RANKIN, M. Read (The record the question counsel may under stand was read as follows: establish- claim 2: ‘means for ing a circuit for said motor. including shot or limit not you switch.’ can find Please this, state for it. "Q Still from reading ELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 so question the reread e have if we might a whether example, in 126 S| Moulton-direct =) | cores Oo} ia| - @| caer Z| Plaintiffs' Exhibit 32, and if you can, B| Please point it out, using on exhibit. ss| S| the A Ido the symbols not quite Do =| you the circuit traced; Q Yes. Please trace out the circuit idea? E| for the motor.") | A On Plaintiffs’ | of the x| sheet, beyond. the Exhibit of the is that 31, starting at the bottom center marked want Z| of the sheet to b-2, | | the at about lead b’, | understana. 2 It z| aaa, | | i | the center going up a little then along b-3, then through the switch closed by the pull of the trigger to b-4 S| =| and b-5. c | E| I would like another question. ,| THE COURT: Better restate your question. Z| seem =| = “| to understand what you are driving The Doctor doesn’ at. MR. PARKER:Q I will read the entire last part of the claim end let said motor you actuating | open said follow including means which shot limit THE COURT: What MR. Q fore PARKER: you, it: if you "means a shot must limit be establishing switch having successively a circuit for | electrical operated to finally switch." is your Please can, for a question, trace circuit on any now? one of which of the this exhibits language is bede- seriptive. HONE CENTRAL 8908 ; 127 Moulton-direct THE COURT: A Yes, Do you understand that now, | a a a a ee - oe : Doctor? sir. The circuit is closed through the motor by the in- sertion of the coin which closes the coin switch, and on Ex- | hibit 30, little beyond starting at the the source centerof the of energy diagram a‘, a-2, then WIKSI NAY BANK BUILDING, 1ONAL CHICAGO and then which over leads ed switch to a-4, which into the coin is adjacent switch to pass the to a-5 and a-6, all on Exhibit toa | to a-3, coin switch the coin-operat 30; a-7, then throu through a-4, up a-8 and a-8' to a-9. Those things close the magnet,-I am not able one it to identify which -apart,- close~ is marked VI. then to back the Then the is because are too they circuits at a-18 and a-14. continuing The circuit with a-9 to a-10, a-ll and sourceof energy, but there are Then the circuit there. I have a-9 and on through a-10 and a-11 and back to the closes the RANKIN, M. GOURT STENOGRAPHER, the switch far closed. branches to down That source. ALIGE switch those switches closed to at a', about the center of the dragram, through through the closed marked a-14, through a-15, down starting motor, energy, together cated previously, said TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 the with input, back VI. if I go back Now, the marked motor up to switch by the wire through a-1l, a-12, to the closing that a means that for switch and the establishing source circuits the a of indi- circuit for point. 128 oe Moulton-direct Do = you MR, PARKER: THE COURT: A I am more to wish me to I will ask another Have you sure whether not fully PARKER: Finish your A Including a limit shot ing means which must said limit switch. a little to the right each of the shot pull a mechanical how it question. answered the question? not. There I have or answer, please. be switch, having successively is a little electrical operated shot of the center trigger that solenoid operates Other drawings show mechanism. counter to The finally solenoid of Exhibit actuatopen is shown 31, and at and advances schematically operates. In drawing Exhibit advance that on? answer. MR. FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO go the 38-A the solenoid ratchet marked VI 2 and the mechanism marked VI ALIGE M. RANKIN, Court STENOGRAPHER, after enters operates it has advanced a notch in the to so rotating disk marked VI, the circuitis broken and the switch is opened. | That said motor including actuating means said shot open Q “means answers a shot which must limit for limit establishing switeh having be successively a circuit for electrical operated to finally switch." Reading again from the claim: “and a circuit for said 129 TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 Moulton-direct electrical Please actuating controlled the on any one of cuits respending to this language A On Exhibit 31, starting at the the line b', through b-2, the switch FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, CHICAGO trace means marked controlled by said by exhibits of said the the circuit switch.’ or cir- claim. bottom through trigger trigger of the b-3 and switch sheet, then on through to b-4, through b-5, through b-6 and b-6' to b-7, which, together with b-6', complete the circuit controls the shot until the by step Q In No. limit circuit is shot counter solenoid the cam of the trigger made I hand you United in claim 2, to Doucet, and step broken. you shown which It advances discussion to the 1,541,294 the mechanism. relation as switch through to read ask you States Patent the passage under lined, beginning with line 65, and terminating with line 79 of page A l. (Reading): ALIGE M. RANKIN, STENOGRAPHER, Gourtr "The electric lamp may be switched in only at the moment of firing, or the source of light may be normally obscured by a shutter which is operated to permit of the projection of the beam at that moment." Q Please A That of light MR. TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 state PARKER: that passage that the two methods regarded as equivalent. means are what This patent indicates is offered to you. of obtaining the flash in evidence as Plain- Moulton-direet tiffs' Exhibit 19 and the reporter THE COURT: Any objection? MR. THREEDY: Of course, objection if the the statement be a copy will introduce and PARKER: With in anyhow, the COURT: This that except patent fendant FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, GHIGAGO will is requested Court that so to mark please, there is it. no I advise the Court that of prior art books which the de- we have a repetition in that will patent. MR. put THE here make out is his offer case his out to make experience my will the of situation be exhibit. we had that it is best to the defendant to and sustain the objection. is not admitted. is sustained MR. PARKER: You mean this THR COURT: No. The objection MR. PARKER: Q Referring and the of a patent case. I will ALIGE M. RANKIN, GourtT STENOGRAPHER, the sort same the just that withdraws is always plaintiff the understanding plaintiff It yesterday. allow the to claim 10, "a shooting gallery comprising means for moving the target." at the present the language: I read a movable target before Please point out on any of the exhibits them, the movable target and if you can find moving the target, and please state your the means understanding ya, for of what 131 TELEPHONE CENTRAL 8908 Moulton-direct a —=—— these exhibits. A In Exhibit 36 the moving the to in relation means target term t