Ex parte KACINES - Page 3




          Appeal No. 1999-1747                                       Page 3           
          Application No. 08/715,422                                                  


                                     BACKGROUND                                       
               The appellant's invention relates to a quick connect                   
          coupling for connecting a brake hose to a brake tube in a                   
          hydraulic brake hose assembly.  A copy of the claims under                  
          appeal appears in the appendix to the appellant's brief.                    


               The prior art references of record relied upon by the                  
          examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:                              
          Dick                          2,062,449                     Dec.            
          1, 1936                                                                     
          Eschbaugh                     3,826,523                     July            
          30, 1974                                                                    
          Legris                   3,963,267                     June 15,             
          1976                                                                        
          Guest                    4,645,246                     Feb. 24,             
          1987                                                                        
          Tarum                    4,828,297                     May   9,             
          1989                                                                        
          Spors et al.             5,064,227                     Nov. 12,             
          1991                                                                        
          (Spors)                                                                     
          Joseph et al.            5,387,016                     Feb.  7,             
          1995                                                                        
          (Joseph)                                                                    
          Rea et al.               5,573,279                     Nov. 12,             
          1996                                                                        
          (Rea)                                   (filed June 7, 1995)                












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