Appeal No. 2000-0951 Page 5
Application No. 08/640,160
of the holder by staples 40 which penetrate from the inside of
the compartment 33 towards the outside. Griggs teaches that
the magnets are secured to the sheet 12 prior to formation of
the sealing points 32 and that the magnets are used to secure
the holder to metallic surfaces of a vehicle dashboard.
Romaine discloses a display device for automobiles and
other vehicles which alternately displays two different
messages in an interesting manner calculated to attract
attention. The display device comprises an outer case 14
having a plurality of spaced windows 22 and, mounted within
the case, a slide 16 having a plurality of spaced indicia
spelling out the two messages. The windows and indicia are
positioned in such a manner that upon relative movement of the
slide and case, produced by inertial, centrifugal or
gravitational forces generated by the vehicle movement, the
slide alternates between two positions within the case,
thereby alternately spelling out the two messages. In the
illustrated form of Romaine's invention the mounting means
employed for mounting the display device on the vehicle
comprises, a plurality of suction cups 30. As shown in
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