Appeal No. 96-0319 Page 7
Application No. 08/155,519
known Romex cable type connector, and even the armored type
cable, used in conventional lighting systems each qualifies as
a “flexible connect cord,” as claimed.
Since appellant offers no other arguments with regard to
claim 27, we will sustain the rejection of this claim under 35
U.S.C. 103 . 2
We have sustained the rejection of claim 27 under 35
U.S.C. 103 but we have not sustained the rejection of claims 1
through 26 under 35 U.S.C. 103. Accordingly, the examiner’s
decision is affirmed-in-part.
2We must admit, also, that we are perplexed as to the
exact meaning of the “characterized in that...” clause at the
end of the claim.
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