Appeal No. 1996-3918
Application No. 08/232,351
Edward A. Schroeder (the appellant) appeals from the
final rejection of claims 1, 3-5, 8, 9, 11-16 and 21, the only
claims remaining in the application.
We AFFIRM-IN-PART.
The appellant's invention pertains a basketball backboard
and rim which is vertically adjustable by means of a slidable
mounting structure. Of special importance is the provision of
a means for securing the rim to the backboard, which means
includes fasteners that extend through apertures in the
slidable mounting structure in such a manner that forces
applied to the rim (e.g., by a "slam dunk") may be transmitted
directly to the slidable supporting structure via the
fasteners, thus protecting the backboard from the forces.
Independent claim 1 is further illustrative of the appealed
subject matter and copy thereof may be found in the appendix
to the brief entitled "CLAIMS ON APPEAL."
The references relied on by the examiner are:
Chervenka 2,916,288 Dec.
8, 1959
White 4,395,040 Jul. 26,
1983
Cramblett 4,643,422 Feb.
17, 1987
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