Appeal No. 2006-0054
Application No. 10/007,189
Attention is directed to the brief (filed March 16, 2004) and
answer (mailed May 14, 2004) for the respective positions of the
appellant and examiner regarding the merits of this rejection.2
DISCUSSION
Jarvis pertains to “articulating socket adapter[s] that can
accommodate different sizes of socket square drives and sockets”
(column 1, lines 60-61). Each of the adapters disclosed (see
Figures 2, 5, 13 and 18) consists of two square drive sections
connected together by an articulated joint. In use (see column 5,
lines 4-19), the two square drive sections are respectively coupled
to a socket (see Figures 1 and 9-11) and a multi-size drive adapter
(see Figures 1, 6-8 and 15-17).
Martinez discloses a socket wrench comprising a drive shaft 5,
a cylindrical drive member 2 mounted to one end of the shaft and a
2 On page 1 in the brief, the appellant concedes that the appealed claims are in need of
amendment to correct a number of inconsistencies. In the event of further prosecution before the
examiner, the claims should be carefully reviewed and amended toward this end.
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