Appeal No. 99-0633 Page 5
Application No. 08/880,247
The Obviousness Rejection
We shall not sustain the standing rejection of claims 1
and 3 through 13 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Levine in view of Corwin and Hines.
Levine discloses a snap-on key cover comprising a pliable
plastic frame (100) including two halves (120,140) bent or
folded at hinges (160). The hinges are separated with an
opening (170) between them for receiving a key blade (420). A
projecting locking rim (240) and a locking recess (260)
cooperate to hold the frame halves in a closed position. Each
frame half (120,140) comprises an insignia-receiving opening
(200) for tightly holding
an insignia plate (300) (see Figures 8 through 12 and column
3, line 43 through column 4, line 40). Levine discloses that
the plate faces (320) of the insignia plates "may be embossed,
printed or otherwise marked with a word, symbol or the like
identification" (column 3, lines 45 through 51).
According to the examiner, Levine discloses all features
of the appellant's claimed invention "except for an insert
means comprising a length of foldable material having a medial
slot formed therein for alignment with the slot of the
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