Appeal No.97-2716
Application 08/261,772
flexible open weave material of Latimer resists twisting and
folding movements by virtue of the fact that it is fastened to a
rigid supporting structure or frame by means of hooks or clips;
there is, however, no such supporting structure or frame in
Adams.
The examiner makes much out of the fact that Adams, in lines
19-26 of column 2, indicates that a plurality of openings
(apparently openings 73) are provided in order to decrease wind
resistance and thus effect a reduced tendency for folding or
flopping. We must point out, however, that the openings 73 are
on the tail end of the shaft-like portion (rather than the
triangular portion as claimed) and, further, these openings (as
the examiner apparently recognizes) do not form an “open weave
web” as claimed.
As to (B) the examiner has taken the position that it would
have been obvious to provide the traffic direction marker or
indicator of Adams with a contrasting arrow “since Wolf [sic,
Wolff] teaches that a contrasting arrow can be utilized to convey
information, and since Latimer teaches that it is known to place
information conveying symbols on an open weave material” (answer,
page 10). It is true that Latimer teaches the placement of
“single or multiple symbols, letters, numers, or the like” (see
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