Appeal No. 98-0430
Application 08/688,141
As evidence of obviousness, the examiner relies upon
the teachings of Walker and Schnase.
The Walker patent addresses a constable’s staff con-
sisting of a solid piece of indiarubber 14 inches long. As
depicted in the sole drawing figure, an end of the staff has
an arcuate appearance.
The patent to Schnase teaches a combined handle grip
and weapon. More specifically, the sleeve 12, that acts as a
knob on a conventional gear shift lever (Fig. 1), can be
removed for use as a club or blackjack (Fig. 2). When used as
a club, the shaft portion 12 serves as a handle and the head
14 forms a striking member. The head 14 is formed of a sub-
stantially ball-shaped member 16 with a rubber coating 18
thereon.
When we set aside what appellant has disclosed in
the present application, we find that the combined teachings
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