Appeal 2006-1989
Application 09/772,278
Patent 5,996,948
(1) “a lower rim of wire steel forming a closed geometrical
configuration circumscribing a second surface area with said
first surface area being larger than said second surface area;”
(2) “at a location below the lower rim;” and
(3) “and to said lower rim at a relatively equal distance below the
point of attachment to said upper rim.”
37. The record supports the Examiner's findings with respect to
what limitations do not appear in reissue application claim 1 which were
present in claim 1 of the original application, as allowed.
(2)
35 U.S.C. § 102(b)
38. The Examiner rejected claims 1, 2, and 5 under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Buff (Final 6-7).
39. The Examiner reasoned as follows (see the Final Office Action
entered December 30, 2004, pages 6-7):
Regarding claim 1, Buff, IV discloses a wire support
(Fig.2) comprising a first rim (40) of wire steel which forms a
closed geometrical configuration circumscribing a first surface
area, and having at least two wire legs (49, Fig. 2) with each
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