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Application of Ignatius Nurkiewicz

Court of Customs and Patent Appeals

Decided December 10, 1964No. Patent Appeal 7219PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KIRKPATRICK, Judge.

The invention which is the subject of this appeal relates to a fire extinguisher of the pressurized type and is particularly directed to an arrangement for mechanically securing the bottom of the cylindrical container within the shell. The problem to which the invention is addressed is that of maintaining unbroken contact (seal) between the bottom member and the cylindrical wall and so to prevent the internal pressure from disrupting the seal, with resultant leakage.

Claim 1 is representative and is as follows:

“1. A fire extinguisher container comprising a shell having a top…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Application of Claus L. SporckCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1962

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Application of Richard E. Warner and Virginia Ann WarnerCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1967
  2. Edwin L. Reynolds, Acting Commissioner of Patents v. Elie P. AghnidesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1966
  3. Application of Jack H. HofstetterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966
  4. Aghnides v. ReynoldsDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1965
  5. Application of Jack H. HofstetterCourt of Customs and Patent Appeals · 1966

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