Appeal No. 99-0633 Page 7
Application No. 08/880,247
As the slot or opening (170) for receiving the key blade is
located between the hinges affixing one frame half (a closure)
to the other frame half (a housing), the opening (170) is not
formed in an endwall, with planar sidewalls extending between
the endwall and the closure, as required by claim 1.
Further, as conceded by the examiner, Levine lacks an
insert comprising foldable material "having a medial slot
formed therein for cooperative alignment with said slot of
said endwall" as required in claim 1. We have reviewed the
disclosure of Corwin and do not find therein any suggestion to
provide such an insert in the Levine device in place of the
two indicia plates.
Corwin discloses a carrying case for carrying keys, the
keys being retained in a retracted position inside the
carrying case by means of a deflectable bar (44) having a dog
(49) which cooperates with a slot (28) in a key-carrying clip
(21) folded about a key. To release a key to an extended
position as shown in the center of Figure 1, the user
depresses the end (48) of the bar (44), thereby forcing the
dog (49) out of the slot (28). The
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