In re Shetterly

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the action of the examiner in refusing to allow a patent for “ the ornamental design for sheet glass as shown.”

The so-called design is to be found on one surface of glass such as is ordinarily used in office partitions, etc., and has for one of its purposes the obstruction of the rays of light so as to make the glass translucent rather than transparent.

The reference cited by the examiner and the Board of Appeals is Burgess (Design) 18647, October 2, 1888, for wall paper.

In the rejection of the claim of the application by…