Appeal No. 95-2990
Application 08/147,907
f. activating each said hand bell having a color
corresponding to said combination of said colors displayed on
said second card and playing said note during said second
period of time;
g. ceasing to display said second card immediately
after said second period of time lapses; and
h. ceasing to activate each said hand bell having a
color corresponding to said combination of said colors
displayed on said second card immediately after said second
card ceases to be displayed.
The Examiner’s Answer cites the following prior art:
Chute 3,027,794 Apr. 3,
1962
Sasaki et al. (Sasaki) 4,213,372 Jul. 22,
1980 Searing 4,819,539 Apr.
11, 1989
OPINION
Claim 25
Claim 25 involves a method for playing a sequence of
musical notes on hand bells by displaying a sequence of cards
color-coded to match colors on the hand bells. Claim 25
stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Searing in view of either Chute or admitted prior art.
Searing discloses a method of teaching a student to
play a musical instrument. A teacher holds up a sequence of
cards such as those shown in Figure 3. Each card is shown
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