Chapter CCXXXIV. *for the Relief of Albert W
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CHAP. CCXXXIV.— An Act *for the Relief of Albert W. Gray.*May 29, 1872. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, That Albert W. Gray, of Albert W. Gray may apply for extension of letters-patent, &c.Middleton, in the State of Vermont, have leave to make a new application to the commissioner of patents for the extension of letters-patent granted to him for an improvement in horse-powers, on the ninth day of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-six, and afterwards re-issued on the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two; and that the said commissioner of patents be authorized to consider and determine said application in the same manner and with the same effect as if it were an original application for such extension, duly filed within the time required by law, and no application therefor bad heretofore been made : *Provided*, Proviso.That, in case such extension shall be granted, all persons who, between the date of the expiration of the original patent and the date of such extension, have constructed, or caused to be constructed, or used such improvement in horse-powers, shall be at liberty during said extendedFORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Sess. II. Ch. 234, 235, 239-241. 1872.192term to use, and vend to others to use, said improvement in horse-powers so constructed or used. Approved, May 29, 1872.