Appeal No. 1999-1751 Page 10
Application No. 08/814,299
structure 5 since structure 5 extends radially in all
directions from its midpoint. Thus, Laverriere's foam 3 does
overly a radially-oriented surface as set forth in claim 30.
Since all the limitations of claim 30 are found in
Laverriere, the decision of the examiner to reject claim 30
under 35 U.S.C. § 102(b) is affirmed.
The obviousness issue
We will not sustain the rejection of claims 3 and 4 under
35 U.S.C. § 103.
We have reviewed the reference to Claeskens additionally
applied in the rejection of claims 3 and 4 (dependent on claim
2) but find nothing therein which makes up for the
deficiencies of Hawkswell discussed above regarding claims 1
and 2. Accordingly, we cannot sustain the examiner's
rejection of appealed claims 3 and 4 under 35 U.S.C. § 103.
CONCLUSION
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