In re Perrine

After two petitions for reconsideration of the decisions of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming that of the Primary Examiner in rejecting the appealed claims here in controversy, the appellant has appealed to this court. Three claims were allowed and the appeal here relates to claims 22, 23, 25, 27 to 29, inclusive, and 31 to 33, inclusive. Claim 22 is illustrative of the appealed claims and reads:

22. In an Internal combustion engine, a carburetor, a valve for regulating the passage of combustible mixture from the carburetor to the engine, and means for…