In re Willis

MARTIN, Chief Justice.

The appellant, Willis, claims to he the inventor of a new type or style of handle for a suction cl'eaner, and he has applied for a design patent therefor. The design is thus described in the application, to wit: “This design is characterized by a gradually tapering grip portion shaped to fit the hand and merging into an annular shoulder; said grip • portion being at an angle with the lower portion of the handle, to which is attached a mounting plate along its underside.”

The application was denied by concurring decisions of the Patent Office, upon the ground that the…