Appeal No. 97-1438
Application 08/339,142
the examiner as evidence of obviousness in rejecting
independent claim 1.
The Lipson document discloses a portable multi-positional
human limb supporter comprising a limb support means 26,
support members 18, 20, and base 10, with the support members
being separate components that are slidable and pivotable
relative to the limb support means and the base. Based upon
this latter assessment, it is our opinion that one of ordinary
skill in the art would have appreciated the Lipson patent as
teaching four relatively movable components. Additionally, we
note that each support member (Fig. 6a) includes a slit 56 and
bolt 58 for adjustment in the height of the support member
(column 8, lines 11 through 23).
The Barnes reference teaches a body adjuster having a
main frame B with both an adjustable head rest and body
support C and adjustable arms support devices D thereon. The
support C includes rack rails 24, 25 and pawl 20 to effect
support adjustment, while devices D include a stud 69 and slot
64 arrangement for vertical adjustment and a loop strap 60 for
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