Appeal No. 98-1971
Application 08/575,125
member (2 or 3) having a first end which is removably engaged
with said first member. As for claim 24 on appeal, Garelick’s
maintaining means (C) includes a movable member (6, 7) which
selectively engages along a predetermined portion of said
object and with a second end of said third member (2 or 3) as
can be seen in Figure 3 of the patent, and wherein said
predetermined portion is proximal said second portion of said
object and distal said first portion of said object.
As is apparent from the above determinations, the
examiner’s decision rejecting claims 1 through 24 under 35
U.S.C. § 103 has been reversed and a new rejection of claims
21 through 24 on appeal has been entered by this panel of the
Board pursuant to
37 CFR § 1.196(b).
This decision contains a new ground of rejection pursuant
to 37 CFR § 1.196(b)(amended effective Dec. 1, 1997, by final
rule notice, 62 Fed. Reg. 53,131, 53,197 (Oct. 10, 1997), 1203
Off. Gaz. Pat. & Trademark Office 63, 122 (Oct. 21, 1997)).
37 CFR
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