In re Tibony

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the Primary Examiner’s final *802rejection of claims 7, 8,12,13,15,18, IT, 21 to 34, inclusive, 36 and 37 of appellant’s application for a patent on an umbrella construction. Since the rejection was based upon various grounds each claim will require individual consideration.

The following are typical of the appealed claims:

7. In a collapsible umbrella, a center stick comprising upper and lower rod sections arranged in telescopic sliding relation and Raving cooperating guide means to retain the…