Appeal No. 97-1153
Application 08/335,939
bolts and connecting links in lieu of the stirrup-type fasteners
of Poitier in view of the teachings of Daniell, there is nothing
in Daniell which would overcome the other deficiencies of Poitier
which we have noted above.
There is simply nothing in the relied on prior art which
would fairly suggest the extensive modifications of the
embodiment of Figs. 10 and 11 that would be necessary in order to
arrive at the clamping apparatus as set forth in independent
claim 1. This being the case, the decision of the examiner to
reject claims 1-3 and 6-8 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 based on the
combined disclosures of Poitier and Daniell is reversed.
REVERSED
HARRISON E. McCANDLISH )
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