Application of Howard A. Fulton, Laird I. Kerr and Clayton Duane Obrecht

ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals affirming the rejection on prior art of appellants’ claims 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21 in their application 1 for relief valve with indicia-bearing lever.

Appellants’ invention resides broadly in the novel relationship of an indicia plate in combination with a relief valve. The indicia plate is mounted on a handle which is rotatable about the body of the relief valve in such a manner that the plate can be moved to a position where it is readily visible regardless of the position in which the valve is installed. The indicia…