Ex parte KING et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1998-0503                                                        
          Application 08/539,858                                                      


               at least one clasp connected to and supported by the                   
          base, the clasp having means for grasping and holding a switch              
          to the base.                                                                




          C.  The references and rejections                                           
               The following U.S. patents are relied on by the examiner:              
          Pate et al. (Pate)       4,209,661                     Jun. 24,             
          1980                                                                        
          Botz et al. (Botz)       4,398,073                     Aug.  9,             
          1983                                                                        
          Morawa et al. (Morawa)   5,411,228                     May   2,             
          1995                                                                        
                                        (filed Dec. 16,                               
          1993)                                                                       
               Claims 2, 7-11, 15, 17-22, 26-30, and 32-35 stand                      
          rejected under § 103 for obviousness over Morawa in view of                 
          Botz.                                                                       
               Claims 3, 14, 23-25, and 31 stand rejected under § 103                 
          for obviousness over Morawa in view of Botz and Pate.                       
          D.  The merits of the rejection based on Morawa in view of                  
          Botz                                                                        
               Morawa discloses an improved cable clip for retaining                  
          coaxial cables and the like against a mounting surface (col. 1              


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