Appeal No. 96-3379
Application 08/248,775
appellant’s brief.
The prior art relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
claims on appeal is:
Bernstein 383,432 May 29, 1888
Vinai 4,625,335 Dec. 02, 1986
Weiner et al. (Weiner) 4,674,596 Jun. 23, 1987
Green 4,687,074 Aug. 18, 1987
Lappe2 32 16 599 Nov. 17, 1983
(German)
SKY GENIE®, produced by Descent Control, Inc., Fort
Smith, AR (disclosed prior art lowering device, pg. 2 of
the specification).
Disclosed conventional harness per Paper No. 8, page 2
(amendment filed May 25, 1995).
The claims stand rejected under 35 USC § 103 as unpatentable
over the following combinations of references:
(1) Claims 45 to 47 and 49, Weiner in view of Vinai and SKY
GENIE®;
(2) Claims 48 and 50, Weiner in view of Vinai, SKY GENIE®
and Bernstein;
(3) Claims 1 to 13, 17, 20 to 30, 33, 35 to 37 and 71, in
view of Vinai, SKY GENIE® and Green;
(4) Claims 14, 16, 18, 19, 31, 32 and 34, Weiner in view of
Vinai, SKY GENIE®, Green and Lappe;
Our understanding of this reference is derived from a translation2
prepared for the PTO. A copy of the translation is enclosed.
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