Appeal No. 2003-1649 Page 2
Application No. 09/523,469
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a mechanic's creeper having an improved
side rail and caster assembly providing a more contoured fit for the user, improved
resistance to wear and tear, and a lack of protrusions on the side rails so as to avoid
the snagging and tearing of clothes and possible scratches to the user's body
(specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set forth in the appendix to
the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Jarvis 1,882,497 Oct. 11, 1932
Happ 2,487,706 Nov. 8, 1949
Claims 1 to 3, 8 and 21 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Happ.
Claims 4 to 7, 9 to 16, 19, 20 and 22 to 25 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Happ in view of Jarvis.
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