Appeal No. 97-2722 Page 14
Application No. 08/329,840
platform as taught by Bass onto Laiti's tubular supporting arm
3 as suggested by Laiti's teaching that his device may carry
any type of luggage rack.
Claim 7 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Laiti in view of Shockley as applied to
claim 1 above, and further in view of Edmonds.
Based on our analysis and review of Laiti and claim 7, it
is our opinion that while Laiti does teach a clamping system 4
Laiti does not teach any of the limitations thereof recited in
claim 7.
Edmonds discloses a bicycle package carrier. As shown in
Figures 1 and 2, the bicycle package carrier includes a semi-
circular flange a'' having lateral ears a''' and a semi-
circular clamping-piece B having a lateral ear b'. The
clamping-piece B is hinged at b to the semi-circular flange
a'' and lateral ear b' of the clamping-piece B may be closed
against one ear a''' and secured thereto by means of a screw c
and thumb-nuts c'. This provides a simple and effective means
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