Appeal No. 2006-0821 Παγε 2
Application No. 09/733,813
The appellants' invention relates to a pyrotechnic initiator having an integral,
unitary, overmolded body (specification, p. 1). A copy of the claims under appeal is set
forth in the appendix to the appellants' brief.
The prior art
The prior art references of record relied upon by the examiner in rejecting the
appealed claims are:
Taylor et al. (Taylor) 2,741,179 Apr. 10, 1956
Seavey 2,968,985 Jan. 24, 1961
Craig et al. (Craig) 3,906,858 Sep. 23, 1975
Refouvelet et al. (Refouvelet) 5,576,509 Nov. 19, 1996
Hansen et al. (Hansen) 5,932,832 Aug. 3, 1999
Swann et al. (Swann) 6,295,935 Oct. 2, 2001
The rejections
Claims 1 to 5, 8 to 11, 26 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Refouvelet in view of Taylor.
Claims 1 to 5, 8 to 11, 26 and 27 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Refouvelet in view of Craig.
Claims 7 and 28 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Refouvelet and either Taylor or Craig in view of Hansen.
Claims 12, 13 and 20 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatenable over Refouvelet and either Taylor or Craig in view of Swann.
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