Appeal No. 1997-4353
Application No. 08/390,102
strip positioned on an edge region” of the central portion of
the flat unitary structure or that there is any adhesive on
the central portion of the structure. While Dale discloses
glue strips along a central portion of the covering, these
epoxy glue strips are meant for more permanent affixation. It
is true that the instant claims do not specify the temporary
nature of the adhesive and so the epoxy glue of Dale would
appear to meet the claimed limitation of an “adhesive means
for securing at least a portion of said central
portion...comprising an adhesive coated strip positioned on an
edge region of said central portion.” However, there would
have been no reason for the artisan to modify O’Connor, which
teaches an adhesive around the mouthpiece and earpiece of the
handset, to include an epoxy on edge regions of a central
region which, in O’Connor, would be along the edges of
interconnecting member 40.
In any event, since we find no cogent reason for
combining O’Connor and Dale and we find that even if combined,
the instant claimed invention would not be had, we will not
sustain the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 5 and 8
through 11 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
9
Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next
Last modified: November 3, 2007