Appeal No. 95-4371
Application No. 08/064,440
since anticipation is the epitome of obviousness. See In re
May, 574 F.2d 1082, 1089, 197 USPQ 601, 607 (CCPA 1978).
We will also sustain the § 103 of dependent claim 15. The
recitation of the supporting member does not distinguish from
the horizontally extending, lower belt-engaging end portion of
either of Feighofen’s clamping plates. Like the rejection of
claims 12 and 13, the § 103 rejection of claim 15 is also
proper. Id.
Finally, we must reverse the § 103 rejections of claims
17, 20, 25, 26 and 28. Independent claim 17 requires the belt
supporting contours to diverge in substantially opposite
directions such that at least a part of the bent belt is
supported in a position parallel to the belt path. The
Bogomazov reference, which is relied upon by the examiner for
a suggestion of this feature, discloses a connector for
joining together the free ends of what is described as a
“cable belt” having what appears to be a cable extending
through a belt portion 4. The exposed ends of the cable are
directed outwardly and are reversally bent by engagement with
a cover plate 2 to extend parallel to the horizontal belt
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