Case Name: STEELE et al. v. CHUBB
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1928-02-06
Citations: 24 F.2d 468
Docket Number: No. 2031
Parties: STEELE et al. v. CHUBB.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 24
Pages: 468–469

Head Matter:
STEELE et al. v. CHUBB.
Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.
Submitted January 17, 1928.
Decided February 6, 1928.
No. 2031.
Robert Watson, of Washington, D. C., for appellants.
W. G. Carr and O. B. Buchanan, both of Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.
Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.

Opinion:
ROBB, Associate Justice.
Appeal froln concurrent decisions of the Patent Office tribunals in an interference proceeding, awarding priority as to the three claims to the junior party, Chubb.
The issue relates to a method of electrically welding metallic parts by moving one of such parts with respect to and into contact with the other through the path of the electric are formed between them. The are is maintained "automatically" (count 3), "under electric control" (count 4), and "automatically controlled" (count 8), for a determined period.
The invention is of a complicated character, and the decision of the Patent Office ought not to be disturbed unless error is clearly made to appear. We have examined the record and the briefs of counsel. Being convinced of the correctness of the conclusion reached, we affirm the decision.
Affirmed.