Appeal No. 95-5059
Application 08/157,872
Such also is created by considering door panel 18 and cowl panel
22 as the elongate generally rigid extension.
It is our opinion that one of ordinary skill in the art
would have found it obvious to utilize two units as disclosed in
Daimler Benz, one to surround the front wheel opening and the
other to surround the rear wheel opening, and to connect the two
together by an extension unit, suggestion being found in the
teachings of Jacobson as well as in the self-evident advantage of
providing the protection and appearance of such to both wheel
openings as well as to the intermediate parts of the vehicle
body. To the extent that the Jacobson structure does not include
a “molding strip,” evidence of such a well-known feature in the
art is provided by Rantala, and it would have been prima facie
obvious to install it where deemed necessary for protection on
the extension unit constructed in accordance with the teachings
of Daimler Benz and Jacobson.
As for claim 10, we note that Jacobson discloses the
required lower strip, and Rantala attaches a molding at such a
location.
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