Appeal No. 98-1253
Application No. 08/249,931
for sealing a "tubular" passage in a connector 24 that is of
umbrella shape for the purpose of deflecting liquids away from
the passage (see, e.g., column lines 10-12). We observe,
however, that the "tubular" passage in Vogel is formed or
defined by a generally cylindrically-shaped wall and a
necessary part of Vogel's sealing arrangement is an
"umbrella-like" cover 56 that has a non orthogonal recess for
the purpose of cooperating with a bevel
like lip 58 formed on the outer end of the generally
cylindrically-shaped wall which defines the passage. In
Scowen the passages are not formed or defined by a generally
cylindrically-shaped wall having a lip portion. Instead,
Scowen's connector 14 has three adjacent passages or cavities
34 formed in the connector body, whichbody terminates in a
generally flat end structure having a top and bottom that are
parallel to one another and sides that are rounded. Since
Scowen's passages are not defined by a cylindrical wall
having a lip portion and Vogel teaches that it is essential
that the plug portion having an "umbrella shape" cooperate
with such a cylindrical wall and lip, we do not believe that
there is anything in the combined teachings of Scowen and
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