In re Mariani

Thirteen claims in appellant’s application for patent for a fruit juice extractor were allowed by the Primary Examiner, but he rejected ten others for reasons hereinafter stated, and the Board of Appeals-affirmed his rejection. By appeal appellant brings the case before, us seeking review and reversal of the board’s decision.

The appealed claims are divisible into two groups, the first group embracing those numbered 1 to 5, inclusive, and the second group embracing those numbered 13 to 16, inclusive, and 18,

The Board of Appeals and appellant treated claims 3 and 14 as illustrative of the…