Appeal No. 94-4239
Application 07/942,293
directly applied border thereon , as above, the modified6
convex glass plate mirror of Schmidt prior to use would
comprise, using appellants' claim language, a convex
reflective surface, an opaque band integrally formed with the
reflective surface, and a mounting flange integrally formed
with the opaque band and extending outwardly therefrom. Based
upon the analysis, supra, claims 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7 are
appropriately rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103. We additionally
are of the view that the applied teachings would have also
been suggestive of the subject matter of claim 3. More
specifically, it is apparent to us that those versed in the
art would have appreciated the configuration of the modified
mirror of Schmidt to reasonably suggest an angularly extending
non-reflective border (opaque band), as now claimed.
Any request for reconsideration or modification of
this decision by the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences
based upon the same record must be filed within one month from
the date of the decision (37 CFR § 1.197). Should appellants
elect to have further prosecution before the examiner in
We simply note at this point appellants' claimed opaque6
surface coating disposed on the band (claim 4).
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