APPLICATION OF RANKIN

Patent Appeal No. 7013.

324 F.2d 990 (1963)

Application of Edward C. RANKIN.

United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.

December 12, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Callard Livingston, Chicago, Ill. (J. William Pike, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for appellant.

Clarence W. Moore, Washington, D. C. (Jere W. Sears, Washington, D. C., of counsel), for Commissioner.

Before WORLEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, MARTIN, SMITH and ALMOND, Judges.


ALMOND, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Board of Appeals holding that appellant's claims 1-4 and 8 are unpatentable over prior art. No claims were allowed.

The invention relates to a latch means for a loose-leaf binder. The binder is adapted to be opened to one of two different positions. In the first, or "reading" position, the binder is partly open to permit observation of the pages but the prongs are still closed to retain the pages in...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases