Appeal No. 99-0622 Page 10
Application No. 08/637,717
Therefore, we cannot sustain the standing rejection of
claim 52 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Leach.
With regard to the rejection of claim 54 under 35 U.S.C.
§ 103 as being unpatentable over Leach in view of Dalmaso, we
have reviewed the teachings of Dalmaso, but we find nothing
therein which overcomes the deficiencies of Leach discussed
above with regard to claim 52. It follows then that we cannot
sustain the standing rejection of claim 54, which depends from
claim 52, under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
Turning now to the rejection of claims 25 through 27, 30,
31, 36, 37 and 39 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable
over Leach in view of Brda, claim 25 reads as follows:
25. A safety harness, comprising:
left and right leg loops;
left and right shoulder straps; and
a connecting means for connecting the harness to
a support structure in such a manner that at least
one relatively weaker juncture disposed between the
support structure and the harness will rupture when
subjected to a force in excess of a threshold
amount, and at least one relatively stronger
juncture disposed between the support structure and
the harness will remain secure when subjected to a
force in excess of the threshold amount . . .
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