Appeal No. 1999-0611 Page 13
Application No. 08/814,272
a "lite" assembly (16) comprising a rectangular frame (18) in
which a decorative trim panel (22) provided with pie-shaped
apertures (48) is inserted against a transparent glazing panel
(20). Schlicht teaches insertion of these "lite" assemblies
into rectangular recesses in the top door panel (14) of a
garage door, as seen in Figure 1. Thus, Schlicht provides
ample suggestion to one of ordinary skill in the art to have
provided such "lite" assembly inserts in the top panel of the
Lewis garage door to provide a decorative means for admitting
light into the garage and permitting persons within the garage
to view the exterior of the garage. Further, we find that it
would have been obvious to one of ordinary skill in the art to
position such inserts so that the vertical framing elements
(19) of the rectangular frame (18) are in alignment with the
mullion patterns of the Lewis door panels in order to achieve
an aesthetically pleasing effect. Contrary to the appellant's
argument on page 9 of the brief, we find that the decorative
panel (22) taught by Schlicht is indeed a top member of a
frame means, which also includes the vertical framing elements
(19) of the rectangular frame (18) of the insert and the
vertical mullions. Further, the decorative panel has lower
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