Appeal No. 96-3919
Application 08/224,163
claimed subject matter. An objective of Downes is to convert the
pencil of a notebook into a page marker by rigidly connecting a
tubular clip or “cap” to the back of the book so that the tip of
a pencil may be received therein and the body of the pencil held
between the notebook’s pages. To this end, the tubular clip is
provided with sharp prongs f or rivets (not shown) for rigidly
fastening the clip to the notebook’s back. Manzardo, on the
other hand, does not disclose a cap for a writing implement for
any purpose, much less a cap for a writing implement that
additionally functions as a bookmark. Rather, Manzardo discloses
a specialized writing implement having a tab (element A in the
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Figure 1 embodiment, element C in the Figure 2 embodiment,
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element E in the Figure 3 embodiment) at the end opposite the
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writing tip, which tab acts as a bookmark. In order to hold the
writing implement in proper position so that the tab can function
in the manner intended, Manzardo provides a “cartridge” on either
the front edge of the cover (see element F in Figure 7) or the
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spine (see, for example, element B in Figure 4) for receipt of
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the writing implement. Translation, page 2, lines 9-10 and 18-
20; page 3, lines 15 and 25-26; page 4, lines 13-15; page 5,
lines 3-4.
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