Appeal No. 95-3283
Application No. 08/050,911
the respective viewpoints of appellant and the examiner. As a
consequence of our review, we make the determination which
follows.
We reverse the examiner’s respective rejections of the
claims on appeal under 35 USC §103.
Initially, we note that appellant informs us in the
specification (pages 2 and 3) that an object of the invention is
to provide an airboat with a hollow driven shaft to introduce a
predetermined flexure into the system and avoid damage which
might result from sharp turning movements. This shaft offers
flexibility, strength, and decreased weight.
Simply stated, we are of the opinion that the evidence
relied upon does not support a conclusion of obviousness relative
to the claimed subject matter.
The ground effect vehicle of Van Veldhuizen includes a motor
22 with a rearwardly projecting power output shaft 28 having a
342, 344 (CCPA 1968).
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