Christian v. Muller

This is an interference proceeding wherein the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirmed a decision of the Examiner of Interferences awarding priority of invention of the subject matter in issue to appellee.

The counts are numbered 1 to 15, inclusive, of which counts 1, 3, and 9 are illustrative and read as follows:

1. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a shiftable traveling carriage; a roekable platen carrying frame supported thereby; means controlling the columnar positioning of said carriage; and means rendered effective by the carriage and functioning…