Appeal No. 98-1238
Application No. 08/115,187
covering the support structures with wall material, (b)
forming an opening in the wall where a wire is located, and
(c) passing the wire through the opening formed in the wall
material as suggested by Brislin. 7
The appellant argues that Brislin is deficient in that
there is no showing therein of forming an opening in the wall
material "at the selected aperture" in the support structure.
Nevertheless, this reference teaches that the opening in the
wall material should be located where the wire has been
positioned in the wall. It is the method of Hubbard, as
modified by Knell, which provides for the wire to be
positioned "at the selected aperture" in support structure.
Accordingly, one of ordinary skill in this art following the
combined teachings of Hubbard, Knell and Brislin would form
the opening in the wall material where the wire has been
positioned in the wall (i.e., "at the selected aperture" in
support structure).
In summary:
7It should be noted that there is no presumption of any
definite sequence of method steps unless the claims are so
limited as to require it. Ex parte Jackman, 44 USPQ 171, 173
(Bd. App. 1938).
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