Appeal No. 84-1383. Reexamination No. 29795. January 17, 1985. Arland T. Stein, Reed, Smith, Shaw McClay, Pittsburgh, Pa., argued for appellant. With him on the brief were Frederick H. Colen and Tracey G. Benson, Pittsburgh, Pa. Henry W. Tarring, II, Associate Sol., Arlington, Va., argued for appellee. With him on the brief were Joseph F. Nakamura, Sol., and Jere W. Sears, Deputy Sol., Washington, D.C. Appeal from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Board of Appeals. Before RICH, Circuit

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Patent No. 8785. January 26, 1973. Rehearing Denied April 5, 1973. Carl A. Randles, Jr., Kalamazoo, Mich., attorney of record, for appellants. John Kekich, Kalamazoo, Mich., of counsel. S. Wm. Cochran, Washington, D.C., for the Commissioner of Patents. Fred E. McKelvey, Washington, D.C., of counsel. Appeal from the Patent Office Board of Appeals. Before MARKEY, Chief Judge, and RICH, ALMOND, BALDWIN and LANE, Judges. MARKEY, Chief Judge. This appeal is from the decision of the Patent Office Board

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