Appeal No. 98-2049
Application 08/549,061
examiner for further consideration.
The invention relates to “a lasso toy which is designed
to be safely and easily used by children of all ages”
(specification, page 1). Claim 1 is illustrative and reads as
follows:
1. A lasso toy comprising:
a generally elongate rope;
a handle having an axial bore, said bore being
dimensioned to slidingly receive said rope;
a swivel provided on a first end of said rope, said
swivel cooperating with said handle to permit rotational
movement of said handle about said rope while limiting axial
movement of said rope relative to said handle; and
means cooperating between a second end of said rope and
an intermediate portion of said rope for detachably securing
said second end to said intermediate portion of said rope and
thereby create a noose, said securing means permitting said
second end to release from said intermediate portion under
limited predetermined tension in said noose to thereby prevent
unsafe use of said toy.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner as
evidence of obviousness are:
Schweitzer 3,401,932 Sept. 17, 1968
Muys 4,375,886 Mar. 8, 1983
Sauerbrey 5,005,828 Apr. 9, 1991
Additional references of record discussed below are:
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