Appeal 2007-1909
Application 10/608,290
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The Appellant seeks our review under 35 U.S.C. § 134 of the final rejection
of claims 1-3 and 11-40.1 We have jurisdiction under 35 U.S.C. § 6(b) (2002).
SUMMARY OF DECISION
We REVERSE.
THE INVENTION
The Appellant’s claimed invention is to an adjustable tool for facilitating the
positioning of a repair clamp on a pipe for sealing a leak (Specification 1:2-5).
Claim 1, reproduced below, is representative of the subject matter on appeal.
1. Apparatus for installing a repair clamp on a pipe,
said repair clamp including a generally cylindrical body
having first and second opposed edge flanges, a slot
extending the length thereof for receiving the pipe and
positioning said repair clamp about an outer
circumference of the pipe, and plural nut and bolt
combinations coupled to said edge flanges for drawing
the repair clamp tightly about the pipe, said apparatus
comprising:
a body portion having first and second opposed
ends;
1 The Final Office Action of December 23, 2005 rejected claims 1-40 under
35 U.S.C. § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Bosco and Murray. The Examiner
subsequently withdrew this rejection as it pertains to claims 4-10 (Answer 3). As
such, there are no outstanding rejections of claims 4-10.
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