Nikola Tesla U.S. Patent 1,061,142 - Fluid Propulsion Patent Wrapper Page 22

822 Div.. ..9.. Room...... 142 ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTO, WASHINGTOR, D. C. B. 9-960. Nikola Tesla, Care, Kerr, Page, Cooper & Hayward, 149 Broadway, 9 282 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D. C., Paper No..... 2. J.L.D. All communications respecting this application should give the serial number, date of filing, and title of favention. New York, N.Y. Please find below a communication from the EXAMINER in charge of your application, for Fluid Propulsion, filed Oct. 21, 1909, Ser. No.523,832. 11 11 ATENT OFFIC 25., 1910. JAN 25 1910 MAILED EBMoore. This application has been examined. In line 2 of page 2 "is" should be it. In line 1 of claim 6 it is suggested that the phrase, machine adapted to be be inserted after "A" and that "machine" after "propelled" be canceled. Claims 1, 2, 3, 7, and 10 are stated in alternative terms, and are therefore informal. See the Commissioner's decision in éx parte Reid, 15 0.G., p.8821879. Claims 4 and 8 are specific to the modification shown in Figs. 3 and 4, and claim 5, to the modification shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Division is therefore required into two portions. see the Commissioner's decision in ex parte Eagle, C.D. 1870, p.137. Claims 1 to 4 and 6 to 10 are rejected on the German patent to Winkler, #35,783, May 27, 1886, Hydraulic Motors, Rotary. Claim 5 is rejected on Winkler above cited in view of Lundwall, #631, 469, Aug. 22, 1899, Pumps, Rotary, Single Piston. Claim 11 is rejected on Winkler above cited in view of Thrupp, #699,636, May 6, 1902, Steam Engines, Rotary Impact. The following references are cited as further showing the state of the art :- Commissioner of Patents. Harder,,#929, 129, July 27, 1909, Air & Gas Pumps, Fan Blowers; Harris,..575,946, Jan, 26, 1897, 1111