Appeal No. 2003-1193
Application No. 09/570,123
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a multi-part housing for mating with a complementary
connecting device, including
a first housing part of a first, resilient plastic
material and including a resilient latch portion for
latching engagement with the complementary connecting
device; and
a second housing part of a second plastic material
having less resiliency than said first plastic material and
including a cavity for receiving and retaining an operative
component of the connector assembly.
PRIOR ART REFERENCES
In support of his rejection, the examiner relies on the
following prior art references:
Chihara 5,307,435 Apr. 26, 1994
Kyomasu et al. (Kyomasu) 5,684,903 Nov. 4, 1997
THE REJECTION
Claims 1 through 18 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
unpatentable over the combined disclosures of Chihara and
Kyomasu.
OPINION
We have carefully reviewed the claims, specification and
prior art, including all of the arguments advanced by both the
examiner and appellants in support of their respective positions.
This review leads us to conclude that the examiner’s Section 103
rejection is not well founded. Accordingly, we will not sustain
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