Appeal No. 97-0695
Application No. 08/273,466
have formed barbs by cutting slits into each head mounting
section of Janssen as suggested and taught by Ager. As shown
in Figure 4 of Ager, the barbs 17 are made by cutting slits
into the wood stick 10 wherein the slits would appear to
extend a first distance equal to at least 3 percent of a
second distance through the stick, wherein the second distance
is the distance through the stick in a direction perpendicular
to the longitudinal axis and the first distance extends at an
angle to the longitudinal axis to form barbs that extend
outwardly and rearwardly whereby they are capable of catching
a pledget of cotton to prevent removal of the stick from the
pledget of cotton.
For the reasons stated above, we sustain the examiner's
rejection of claims 4 through 6 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
New grounds of rejection
In accordance with 37 CFR § 1.196(b), we introduce the
following new grounds of rejection.
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