Appeal No. 96-3407
Application 08/325,549
removal/interchanging of the spool of material from
the container and so that the inner end of the wound
material is accessible such as for use as an
extension cord . . . . [Page 6.]
We must point out, however, each of the claims under
consideration requires that the bottom plate of the spool be
freely resting on, but not attached to, the base of the
container or bucket. There is nothing in Chong which either
teaches or suggests such an arrangement. In Chong, the
"spool" is a turntable 26 with a cone 30 formed integrally
thereon and is described as being "rotatably mounted on and
withing pan 16" (column, lines 34 and 35; emphasis ours). As
we have noted above with respect to the rejection of claims 1,
16 and 17 under § 103, there is nothing in Harrill which would
overcome the deficiencies of Chong. Accordingly, we will not
sustain the rejection of claims 18, 19, 22, 22, 24, 26, 33,
34, 36 and 37 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Chong in view of Harrill.
Under the provisions of 37 CFR § 1.196(b) we make the
following new rejection.
Claims 1, 16 and 17 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112,
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