Appeal No. 98-2261
Application 08/314,829
readable, is coupled to the remainder of the frame, and thus
meets the language of part (g) of claims 1 and 14.
Appellant’s argument (b) is not understood, since the
ends of Craig’s canopy member 15 are clearly pivotally secured
to frame 13 by the connectors shown in Figs. 3 and 4 (col. 2,
lines 23 to 31). Contrary to appellant’s argument, claims 1
and 14 do
not require that the canopy be connected to the top of the
frame.
Although we are not persuaded by appellant’s arguments
(a) and (b), we agree with argument (c). The examiner relies
on Baron as teaching securement of storage compartments 30, 35
on the frame of a foldable chair. However, Baron’s storage
compartments are attached to a cover which is placed over the
chair, rather than to the frame of the chair itself. We do
not consider that in light of Baron’s disclosure one of
ordinary skill would have found it obvious to attach a storage
compartment to the frame of the DeMars chair in addition to
the compartments 76, 78 secured to the armrests. Although
Baron’s compartments may be said to be secured to the frame of
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