A “Toolbox” for Forensic Engineers

11 Fraudulent Insurance Claims 349
11.1 Car Keys 350
11.2 Perforated Oil Filter 352
11.3 Major Engine Damage, Allegedly Due to Loss of Oil 354
11.4 Three-Car Road Accident 358
12 Criminal Cases 365
12.1 Counterfeit Coins 365
12.2 Shotgun Pellets 368
12.3 Metal Theft 370
12.4 Chain from Murder 372
12.5 Coin Box Busters 373
12.6 Remelting Beer Barrels 375
13 Intellectual Property Cases 379
13.1 Introduction 379
13.1.1 Patents 380
13.1.2 Case Studies 380
13.2 Wheeled Containers 381
13.2.1 The Lifting Lip 382
13.2.2 Plastic Bins 385
13.2.3 Growth in Use 386
13.2.4 The Steel Bin 387
13.2.5 The Trial (Schneider v. Taylor) 389
13.2.6 Meaning of Terms 389
13.2.7 Alternative Interpretation 390
13.2.8 Standard Dimensions 392
13.2.9 Judgment 392
13.2.10 Afterword 393
13.3 Lawnmowers 393
13.3.1 History of Development 394
13.3.2 The Hover Principle 395
13.3.3 The Hovermower 395
13.3.4 Wheeled Rotary Mowers 397
13.3.5 Monocoque Mowers 397
13.3.6 The Rasenkatz Patent 398
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