IN RE COFFEY

No. 2095.

30 F.2d 877 (1929)

In re COFFEY.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided February 4, 1929.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wesley G. Carr, of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Raymond Jones, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

T. A. Hostetler, of Washington, D. C., for Commissioner of Patents.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


MARTIN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal in a reissue application from a final rejection of claims 1, 2, and 20 to 37, inclusive.

The invention relates to a gear-shifting device for automobiles. The common method of shifting gears, as is well known, is by first disengaging the clutch, and next moving an upright lever located within reach of the operator, whereby certain so-called fingers located upon the shafts in the transmission box are caused to move the...

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