In re Goepfrich

This appeal is from a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming a decision of the Primary Examiner rejecting for lack of patentability over the cited jorior art-claims 1 to 5, inclusive, and 10 of appellant’s application for a patent. No' claims were allowed.

Claims 2 and 4 are illustrative and read as follows:

2. A brake comprising, in combination with a drum and with anchorage and applying means including a pair of wheel cylinders at opposite sides of the brake, a pair of brake shoes each of which is acted on separately by pressure in both of the wheel…