Preston v. White

This is an appeal in an interference proceeding from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office reversing the decision of the Examiner of Interferences, and awarding priority of invention of the subject matter defined in the counts in issue — Nos. 1 to 8, inclusive — to John W. White, appellee.

The invention relates to a hydraulic brake system for vehicles in combination with a hydraulically actuated stop light electric switch. The combination is sufficiently - described in the counts in issue, of which count 1 is illustrative. It reads:

1. In combination, a…