oner's Decision, January 28, 1859.)

I further find:

"In the criticism which has been necessarily made upon the invention of
1845, there has been no design to detract from the acknowledged value
and usefulness of the machine, as constructed under the patent of 1847.
It has had its brilliant successes in England and France, but it has
also had its marked discomfitures when competing with other machines.
Though enjoying a great and perhaps a still expanding popularity, it is
by no means a universal favorite."

The last words of the Commissioner are: "The application must therefore
be rejected."

There were no questions raised as to the invention of Mr. Hussey.

[Sidenote: McCormick Had to Pay for Hussey Improvements]

[Sidenote: Mr. Hussey Did Not Need the Improvements of Others]

The statement that McCormick's success was founded upon the inventions
of others and to no extent upon his own, as quoted from "Memorial of
Robert McCormick," is in part admitted by Cyrus McCormick, who, in his
affidavit when applying for the extension of his 1847 patent said: "He
has, at the expense of much thought, time, and money, added many other
important improvements to it since 1847, which have contributed to the
profits of his manufacture." He then refers to other improvements,
saying: Among such improvements by others as he has had to pay for, are
the inventions of his brothers, of Obed Hussey, of Jonathan Reed, of
Henry Green, of Solymon Bell and of Joseph Nesen. It is known that for
nearly thirty years Obed Hussey manufactured and sold reaping machines
and mowers in his limited way and, _infringing no rights of others,
had no royalties to pay_. To such an extent was his mind that of an
inventor, that he devoted thought to many side lines, the expense of
which taxed his abilities until, when his patent of 1847 had but two
years to run, he sold it for $200,000.00.

COMMISSIONER'S DECISION

In the matter of this application of Eunice B. Hussey, Administratrix of
Obed Hussey, deceased, for the extension of Reissued Letters Patent No.
449 for an improvement in Reaping Machines, dated the 14th day of April,
1857, being a division and re-issue of original Letters Patent No. 5227,
dated the 7th day of August, 1847, for an improvement in Reaping
machines.

[Sidenote: Applications of Mr. Hussey's Widow for Patent Extension all
Granted]

Also, the application of the same party for the extension of the
Reissued Letters Patent No.