In re Ownby

ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Patent Office Board of Appeals affirming the rejection of claims 1-5 and 8-10 of appellant’s application.1 Claims 6 and 7 have been allowed. We affirm.

The invention relates to a vehicle electrical system having at least two batteries charged by a common generator. One of the batteries is used to start the vehicle engine and is usually referred to in the claims and specification as the “main battery.” The other battery (or batteries) is used to power auxiliary systems and is usually referred to as the “auxiliary battery.”

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