Appeal No. 98-0409
Application 08/420,480
countersink (a) for retaining cartridges in the holder.
Nevertheless, in view of the combined teachings of Goss,
Benward and Peckels the artisan would have found it obvious as
a matter of "common sense" (see In re Bozek, supra) to
additionally provide the holder of Goss with an inwardly
extending tab "for better retention" of the cartridge as the
examiner has proposed. This is especially the case, in our
view, since Goss expressly recognizes the need to firmly and
securely hold the cartridge in the holder and Benward teaches
a pair of retaining members (i.e.,
the inwardly extending tabs 45) should be provided in order to
ensure that there is "no danger" of the article being held
from "falling out of the holder." Accordingly, we will
sustain the rejection of claims 4 and 15-19 under 35 U.S.C. §
103 based on the combined teachings of Goss, Benward and
Peckels.
In summary:
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