In re Prinzler

This is an appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office, affirming a decision of the examiner rejecting claims 1, 2, 4, and 5 of appellant’s application for a patent. The examiner also rejected claims 3, 9, and 10 of the application, but upon appeal the Board of Appeals reversed his decision as to said last-named claims, and they stand allowed.

Before us appellant’s counsel has moved- to dismiss the appeal as to claim 2, which motion will be granted, leaving claims 1, 4, and 5 before us for consideration. They read as follows:

1. In a panic lock, a main…