Appeal No. 96-4041
Application 08/264,704
separately argued the rejection of dependent claim 11 apart
from claim 1, we will sustain the rejection of this claim as
well.
We will also sustain the standing § 103 rejection of
claim 4. When Trammell’s opening 34 is viewed as
corresponding to the claimed first opening means and
Trammell’s opening at fitting 27 is viewed as corresponding to
the claimed second opening, Trammell’s conduit means 27, 34
has a portion extending within the interior of the enclosure
(see Figure 5) and a portion protruding from the enclosure.
In addition, Trammell’s conduit means is "affixed" to an inner
surface of the enclosure in the broad sense in that flange 26
is held in tight surface to surface contact with an adjacent
part of the enclosure’s inner surface. In any event, it also
would have been an obvious expedient to one of ordinary skill
in the art to adhere flange 26 to the inner surface of the
enclosure for the self evident purpose of providing a more
secure engagement therebetween.
We will likewise sustain the rejection of claim 5 which
depends from claim 4. Trammell’s diffuser openings 33 define
a construction that is perforated about the periphery of that
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