Hess v. Dreyfuss

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming the decision of the Examiner of Interferences awarding priority of invention to appellee, Henry Dreyfuss.

The invention in issue is a design for a handle for use on various articles, including kitchen and household tools and utensils.

The handle is described in appellee’s application as follows:

As shown in the drawings, the handle consists of an elongated body of convex form throughout, with the ends of the body tapering at different angles and terminating in rounded surfaces of different…