Appeal No. 96-3021
Application 08/104,452
(Norwegian Patent)2
Ester 2,083,894 Mar. 31, 1982
(Published British Application)
Also relied upon by the examiner is the admitted prior
art found in appellant’s specification at page 2, lines 3-18, and
a dictionary definition of “shotgun” found in the Glossary of
Ordnance Terms, June 1959, Walker W. Holler, Editor. That
definition indicates that a “shotgun” is a “smooth-bore shoulder
weapon.”
Claims 1, 2, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.
§ 102(b) as being anticipated by Cox.
Claims 1 through 3, 5 and 6 stand rejected under 35
U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Sargeant in view of Hoie.
Claims 1 through 3 and 5 through 7 stand rejected under
35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Hawley.
2Our understanding of this foreign language document is
based upon a translation prepared for the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office. A copy of that translation accompanies
this decision.
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