Appeal No. 97-0935
Application 08/340,905
PATE, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is an appeal from the examiner's refusal to
allow claims 2 through 10 and 14 as amended after final rejec-
tion. These are the only claims remaining in the application.
The claimed invention is a plate and screw assembly
for orthopedic repair and bone surgery. The screw portion of
the assembly is characterized by a shaft having threads
thereon. The forward portion of the shaft has a tip "shaped
as a drill." A further understanding of the claimed subject
matter can be had by reference to the appealed claims
appended to the appellants' Brief.
The references of record relied upon as evidence of
obviousness are:
Collison 2,494,229 Jan. 10, 1950
McHarrie et al. (McHarrie) 4,360,012 Nov. 23, 1982
Gustilo 4,463,753 Aug. 7, 1984
Stednitz 4,537,185 Aug. 27, 1985
Wagenknecht 4,978,350 Dec. 18, 1990
Borzone 5,242,447 Sept. 7, 1993
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