Appeal No. 96-2987
Application 08/346,060
Abell teaches a portable, power operated tool which is
universally adjustable to properly torque a wide variety of screw
sizes and joint types (column 1, lines 47 through 52). As
indicated by the patentee (column 5, lines 7,8), settings at a
given torque level can be made by the provision of index numbers
and a pointer.
When we collectively evaluate these latter teachings,
following the examiner’s alternative rationales, we fail to
derive therefrom any suggestion for the claimed apparatus indicia
indicating adjustments or settings for the mechanism of the
torque limiting device for the quantities or number and sizes of
wires to be connected.
The respective patents to Johnson, Zumeta, and Akazawa do
not overcome the deficiencies of the Tuttle and Abell documents.
Specifically, it is apparent to us that the color chart and
method of tool identification of Johnson and the color coding
system of Zumeta for tools or other hand manipulated devices
simply do not provide the requisite suggestion for the particular
apparatus indicia now claimed.
In summary, this panel of the board has:
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