Appeal No. 97-0675 Application No. 08/389,684 The appellant's invention is directed to an apparatus for inserting picture hangers into picture backings. The subject matter before us on appeal is illustrated by reference to claim 30, which has been reproduced in an appendix to the appellant’s Brief. THE REFERENCES The references relied upon by the examiner to support the final rejection are: Palmgren 1,761,640 June 3, 1930 Nordgren 3,837,069 Sep. 24, 1974 Lorincz 5,048,788 Sep. 17, 1991 THE REJECTION Claims 30 through 34 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Lorincz in view of Palmgren and Nordgren. The rejection is explained in the Examiner's Answer. The opposing viewpoints of the appellant are set forth in the Brief and the Reply Brief. 2Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007