Ex parte JAMES T. WEISBURN - Page 3




          Appeal No. 97-0071                                                          
          Application No. 08/263,033                                                  


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The appellant's invention relates to an insert used in a               
          video display package.  Claims 1 and 11 are representative of the           
          subject matter on appeal and a copy of those claims, as they                
          appear in the appellant's brief, is attached to this decision.              


               The prior art references of record relied upon by the                  
          examiner as evidence of obviousness under 35 U.S.C. § 103 are:              
          Schwennicke              2,531,302                Nov. 21, 1950             
          Marcheck                 2,693,246                Nov.  2, 1954             
          McGeehins                4,763,790                Aug. 16, 1988             
          Vartanian                4,972,951                Nov. 27, 1990             
          Barnhart et al.          5,140,945                Aug. 25, 1992             
          (Barnhart)                                                                  



               Claims 1 through 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 stand rejected under                
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over McGeehins in view of             
          Barnhart.                                                                   


               Claims 1 through 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10 stand rejected under                
          35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Barnhart in view of              
          McGeehins.                                                                  




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