Appeal No. 97-4240
Application 08/294,074
independent claims 1 and 28. Even if we were to agree with the
examiner’s first contention, we cannot agree with the second
contention.
With specific regard to Polhamus the examiner states that:
Polhamus shows panel 18 within [a] channel of
utility post 12. Compressible connectors such as at
27, 39 or 34, are utilized to hold the panel in place.
[Answer, page 4.]
There is, however, absolutely nothing in Polhamus to suggest that
the members 27, 39 and 34 are “compressible” connectors which
would allow the panel 18 to be “laterally movable” to such an
extent so as to permit the panel to be manually mounted in and
removed from the support channels of two posts.
In the embodiment of Fig. 1 of Polhamus the panel 18 is held
between a flange 36 on each of the posts 12 and a retainer member
27 which is slidable horizontally into and out of engagement with
a slot 56 in each post, with retainer members in turn being
fastened to each post by a cover 19. There is absolutely nothing
in Polhamus which suggests that the retainer members 27 are
“compressible” as the examiner contends, much less being
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