Appeal No. 1999-1535 Page 8
Application No. 08/752,220
In our view, the above-noted claim limitation is not
taught or suggested by any of the applied prior art for the
reasons set forth below.
Clearly Horning does not teach or suggest any of his
surface areas comprising a non-metallic, low coefficient of
friction material which autogenously provides a lubricious
bearing surface requiring no separate lubricating material.
While Ellingsen does teach self-lubricating bushings 54
used in a vehicle, Ellingsen does not teach or suggest that
the self-lubricating bushings 54 comprise a non-metallic, low
coefficient of friction material which autogenously provides a
lubricious bearing surface requiring no separate lubricating
material.
While Statz does teach a self lubricating bearing, Statz
does not teach or suggest that the self lubricating bearing
comprise a non-metallic, low coefficient of friction material
which autogenously provides a lubricious bearing surface
requiring no separate lubricating material. In that regard,
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