In re Schneider

(xARRett, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant’s claimed invention is for improvement in hose supporters for use by women. The application was rejected by the examiner in the Patent Office and by the Board of Appeals.

Claim 1 may be taken as illustrative.

1. A hose supporter comprising a nonslipping back pad, elastic hip bands connected thereto and adapted to be supported around the hips below the waist and terminating in adjustable gripping members adapted to be secured to the upper inner edges of stockings, outside stocking straps secured to said hip bands at points in front of…