No. 4766. December 1, 1942. Rehearing Denied January 29, 1943. Appeal from the Board of Patent Appeals, Serial No. 383,168. Proceedings in the matter of the application of George W. Swenson and another for a patent. From a decision of the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office affirming decision of Primary Examiner rejecting certain claims of the application, the applicants appeal. Affirmed. Harold J. Kinney, of St. Paul, Minn. (Charles S. Grindle, of Washington, D.C., of counsel), for
Patent Appeal No. 4706. March 1, 1943. Appeal from the Board of Appeals of the United States Patent Office, Serial No. 378,354. [Affirmed] Proceeding in the matter of the application of Frederick Cooper and another for a patent. From a decision of the Board of Appeals of United States Patent Office affirming the rejection by primary examiner of certain claims the applicants appeal. Affirmed. Busser Harding, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Frank S. Busser, of Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel), for appellants.
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