Appeal No. 2006-1014
Application No. 10/255,081
absorbing component is structured the same as Appellants’
component. Both Suzuki’s and Appellants’ components are
structured so that the high-rigidity portions are made of the
same material (i.e., Suzuki’s component is a monolithic
structure). (Column 18, lines 27-31). Therefore, Suzuki’s
impact-absorbing rib structure, being constructed the same as
Appellants’ structure and having high-rigidity and low-rigidity
portions, anticipates Appellants’ claimed invention.
In summary, we agree with the Examiner that Suzuki
anticipates Appellants’ claimed invention as demonstrated by
Suzuki’s embodiments shown in Figures 4 and 6. Additionally the
Suzuki’s embodiments in Figures 1B, 5 and 13 further support the
Examiner’s finding that Suzuki anticipates the appealed claims.
We hereby sustain, therefore, the § 102 rejection of claims 1-4
and 7-9 as being anticipated by Suzuki.
The decision of the Examiner is affirmed.
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