Appeal No. 95-5059
Application 08/157,872
perspective, it would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill
in the art to utilize such a known alternative fastening system
as a substitute for the one disclosed in Daimler Benz, for the
self-evident advantages thereof. In this regard, while it is
true that the Daimler Benz unit is attached by means which render
it more easily removable than one attached by adhesive, it is our
view that one of ordinary skill in the art would have recognized
from the discussion in Jacobson that both fastener and adhesive
systems were known in the art at the time of the appellant’s
invention, thus suggesting the use of either, depending upon the
objectives of the artisan.
Claims 9 and 10 are rejected as being unpatentable over the
combined teachings of Daimler Benz, Jacobson and Rantala. In
addition to the matters discussed immediately above, Jacobson
discloses a panel 14 which overlies the entire lower portion of
the side of a vehicle body. It includes a front fender panel 16,
which surrounds the front wheel opening, and a box panel 24,
which surrounds the rear wheel opening (Figures 1 and 2). Panel
14 further comprises a rocker panel 20 mounted on the body
beneath the door and a cowl panel 22 behind the door, which
together comprise an elongate generally rigid member which
extends between the two fender units, as is required by claim 9.
10
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