Appeal No. 98-0330
Application 08/256,949
containing mating plugs 4 is attached to the ends of the fluid
lines (hoses) 41. The con-nector is uncoupled by jerking on
the hoses 41 (col. 5, lines 8 to 12). Since Meakin's
connector is disclosed as being between hoses 41 and fixed
conduits 8, we do not consider that one of ordinary skill
would have found it obvious to utilize the Meakin connector
instead of Pearson's hoses 215, as proposed by the
examiner, but if anything would have used the Meakin apparatus
to connect Pearson's hoses 215 to manifold 210. The resulting
structure would not respond to all the limitations of
independent claims 14 and 24, however, because relative
displacement of the two halves 2, 4 of the Pearson housing
would not effect discon-nection of the braking means 220 from
the pressure fluid connection element 210 (claim 14), and the
plug member would be on the hose rather than on the front
housing 2 (claim 24).
The Schneider patent does not supply the deficiencies
noted with regard to Meakin.
Accordingly, the rejection of independent claims 14 and
24, and of claims 18 to 22 and 26 dependent thereon, will not
be sustained.
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