Appeal No. 1999-2088 Page 7
Application No. 08/782,243
Lastly, it is our opinion that the claimed "first and
second pairs of opposed right triangular tip portions" are not
readable on the notches a , a , a and a of Landenberger. In1 2 3 4
that regard, we view the independent claims on appeal as
requiring the "first and second pairs of opposed right
triangular tip portions" to be part of the rectangular sheet,
not notches cut into a rectangular sheet. Additionally, due
to the presence of the notches a , a , a and a in 1 2 3 4
Landenberger, it is our determination that elements (a) and
(b) of the independent claims are not met by Landenberger.
Accordingly, the examiner has not established that it would
have been obvious at the time the invention was made to a
person having ordinary skill in the art to have arrived at the
claimed invention.
2(...continued)
Thus, the underlying relationships, such as those expressed in
element (d) of appellant's independent claims, reveals
relationships that, in our view, have always existed in the
envelope of Landenberger and the envelope of the admitted
prior art (specification, pp. 1-2) (e.g., U.S. Patent No.
2,021,620 to Weir).
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007