Appeal No. 1999-1747 Page 11
Application No. 08/715,422
the direction that only the quick connect coupling is being
claimed, that is, the brake hose and brake tube are not part
of the claimed subject matter. We reach this conclusion based
on the appellant's use of the phrases "for crimped connection
to the brake hose" and "for connection to the brake tube."
The second clause of claim 1 (i.e., a resilient retaining
element extending between the brake tube and connector body)
leads us in the direction that the combination of a brake
hose, a brake tube and a quick connect coupling is being
claimed. We reach this conclusion based on the appellant's
use of the term "extending" rather than the phrase "for
extending."
The third clause of claim 1 (i.e., a stepped bore in the
second end of the body for receiving the brake tube, the
stepped bore including a first bore section for communicating
with the brake hose, a second bore section for receiving a
sealing arrangement that seals between the brake tube and
second bore section and a third bore section for receiving the
retaining element) leads us in the direction that only the
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