Application of Harvey E. Hortman, Jr

MARTIN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a decision of the Board of Appeals of the Patent Office rejecting claims 27 and 31 in appellant’s application Serial No. 155,435 for an “Ironing Table.” Thirteen claims were allowed by the examiner.

Claim 27 is illustrative of the .two claims on appeal and reads as follows:

“27. In an adjustable and collapsible ironing table, a relatively long and narrow table top to be positioned at various heights, including low heights for sit-down ironing, during the use of the table, a supporting structure comprising a pair of legs pivotally interconnected intermediate…