Appeal No. 2000-1634 Page 5
Application No. 09/093,279
Kimberly-Clark Corp., 713 F.2d 760, 772, 218 USPQ 781, 789
(Fed. Cir. 1983), cert. denied, 465 U.S. 1026 (1984).
Claim 1, the sole independent claim on appeal, reads as
follows:
A spherical clevis assembly comprising:
a) a generally U-shaped member having two generally
parallel opposing arms and a base;
b) two opposing inwardly disposed mounting members
each having a spherical portion situated in, extending
inwardly from, and arcuately movable within a respective
aperture structure of the respective parallel arm of the
U-shaped member, wherein each aperture structure has a
sidewall-defined entry of a diameter less than an
adjacent curvature of the spherical portion of the
mounting member such that said spherical portion rides
upon said sidewall defined entry to thereby be arcuately
movable in axes in accord with the adjacent curvature of
said spherical portion; and
c) a releasable pin member extending between the
mounting members.
Before addressing the examiner's rejection of claim 1, it
is an essential prerequisite that the claimed subject matter
be fully understood. Analysis of whether a claim is
patentable over the prior art under 35 U.S.C. §§ 102 and 103
begins with a determination of the scope of the claim. The
properly interpreted claim must then be compared with the
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