In re Pavlecka

This appeal is from the decision of the Board of Appeals which affirmed the examiner’s rejection of thirty-one claims in appellant’s application,1 Serial No. 301,010, for a patent for “Interlocked Panel Structure.” Five claims stand withdrawn from consideration under the provisions of Rule 142(b) of the Patent Office.2

*1343Appellant’s application relates to a construction wherein a plurality of panels are fastened together to form a hollow wall by means of slidable keys engaging “stringers” secured to the inner surfaces of spaced opposing panels. Alternatively, the stringers on opposing panels may…