equivalents - means-plus-function claims 1 topic · 1 source Law› Intellectual PropertyPatentRather than expressly reciting a component or feature in a patent claim, one may recite a feature as a means for accomplishing something such as "seal means for resisting passage of water between the bushing and the shaft."Arnold Silverman and George Stacey — Understanding "Patentese" - A Patent Glossary Cite