In re Burnelli

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office affirming the decision of the primary examiner finally rejecting claims 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 19, and 20 of appellant’s application. Upon the argument before us, appellant waived claims 3, 5, and 9, leaving for our consideration claims 1, 4, 19, and 20, which read as follows:

1. An airplane having a central supporting element having aerofoil contour, .said element constituting a fuselage, to enclosingly contain the complete load, the width o'f said element being uniform from its leading edge to a point near its rear…