Ex Parte Alves - Page 10



          Appeal No. 2005-0768                                                        
          Application No. 10/010,203                                                  
          rubber 22 and the associated plate 23 is joined at a second end             
          to bracket 21 which has an aperture (see Figure 2) that allows              
          the bracket to be connected to the elevator cab or cage.                    
               Claim 14 depends from claim 2 and requires the at least one            
          vibration isolator to further comprise a first layered vibration            
          isolator connected to a first side of the guide rail and a second           
          layered vibration isolator connected to a second side of the                
          guide rail.  As shown in Figure 1, Kiri discloses this                      
          arrangement.                                                                
                                      SUMMARY                                         
               The decision of the examiner to reject claims 2 and 10                 
          through 14 is affirmed.                                                     
               No time period for taking any subsequent action in                     
          connection with this appeal may be extended under 37 CFR                    
          § 1.136(a).                                                                 
                                   AFFIRMED                                           









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