Appeal 2007-1870
Application 10/688,449
SUMMARY OF DECISION
We AFFIRM.
THE INVENTION
Appellant’s claimed invention is to a hand tool having indicia or markings
used to identify the particular type of tool. In particular, the hand tool has at least
two handles and a marking located on a protected surface of one or more of the
handles (Specification 1:[0001]). Specifically, the marking is located on an inner
or protected surface of the handle so that it is not susceptible to wear and abrasion
and is not obscured from view by adjacent tools (Specification 1:[0003], [0004]).
Claim 1, reproduced below, is representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. A hand tool having two handles pivotably
connected to one another, the handles terminating at a
free end, each handle having first and second planar
surfaces joined by inner and outer surfaces, said inner
surfaces being the portions of said first and second
handles facing each other, said inner surfaces being
convex relative to one another at least at an end portion
adjacent the free end, and indicia located on the convex
end portion of the inner surface of at least one of said
handles and indicating the type of said tool.
THE REJECTION
The Examiner relies upon the following as evidence of unpatentability:
Ohno US 3,675,359 Jul. 11, 1972
Bond US 5,421,224 Jun. 6, 1995
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