Appeal No. 97-1025 Application No. 08/183,571 Scheibert We do not sustain the rejection of claims 1, 2, 6, 7, 20 to 33, 35, 37 and 38 under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) as being anticipated by Scheibert. Scheibert does not disclose a plurality of control pads positioned in a separate "open at one side recess" as set forth in independent claims 1, 6, 23 and 35. Additionally, Scheibert does not disclose (1) the control means positioned on the connecting member as set forth in independent claim 35, (2) the control pads which do not project beyond the gripping surface as set forth in independent claims 1 and 23, and (3) the devices being controlled being selected from a group consisting of a radio, air conditioning, heater, defroster, window controls and windshield wipers as set forth in independent claims 6, 23 and 35. For the above reasons, the rejection of claims 1, 6, 23 and 35, as well as their dependent claims 2, 7, 20 to 22, 24 to 33, 37 and 38, as being anticipated by Scheibert is not sustained. 15Page: Previous 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007