Ex parte BORDEN et al. - Page 3




          Appeal No. 97-4004                                                          
          Application 08/459,417                                                      


                    bowling lane and each said rack of pins with                      
                    ultraviolet light, whereby said fluorescent                       
                    surfaces of said pins and each said fluorescent                   
                    bowling lane will be illuminated.                                 


               24.  A method of training a bowler comprising the steps of:            
                    supplying fluorescent material on a plurality of                  
                    positions on the bowler;                                          
                    minimizing ambient light in the bowling environ-                  
                    ment; and                                                         
                    illuminating the bowling environment with ultra-                  
                    violet light, whereby the bowler's form may be                    
                    easily viewed and analyzed through illumination of                
                    said fluorescent material.                                        
               The references relied on by the examiner are:                          
          Clapham                  3,301,558      Jan. 31, 1967                       
          Davidson et al.          3,917,264      Nov. 04, 1975                       
          Panosh                   3,971,560      Jul. 27, 1976                       
               Claims 1-11 and 15-26 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C.                   
          § 103(a) as being unpatentable over Clapham in view of Davidson             
          and Panosh.                                                                 
               The examiner’s rejection is explained on pages 3 and 4 of              
          the answer.  The arguments of the appellants and examiner in                
          support of their respective positions may be found on pages 6-29            
          of the brief, pages 2-9 of the reply brief and pages 4-9 of the             




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