In re Andre

This appeal is a review of the board’s affirmance of the rejection of appellant’s claims 9 and 10 in application serial No. 780,603 for a “Multi-Can Package and Blank,” filed December 15,1958. The specification states that this application is a continuation in part of serial No. 557,885, filed January 9, 1956. No claims stand allowed. The question is one of obviousness under 35 USC 103.

The invention is a paper wrapper of the type used for six-packs of canned items. Its major featui’es are best understood by reference to Figures 2 and 5 of the application reproduced below:

As the first major…