Melville Fuller

“ The state of the art, as shown by the prior patents for revolving dining tables and bottle casters, introduced on behalf of defendant, illustrates the correctness of this conclusion. These tables and casters were so arranged as to revolve about a common center, and bring around dishes and decanters in that way, as desired. ”

“ As the revolving rack held the cues in the same way and by the same means as the ordinary rack, if patentable novelty existed at all it must be found in making the racks revolve, when constructed and operating in the manner stated. ”