Appeal No. 2000-0514
Application No. 09/063,446
DISCUSSION
Nicely, the examiner's primary reference, discloses an
adjustable shelving assembly comprising a plurality of
vertical support posts 12, at least one shelf retaining collar
in the form of a strap 16 releasably secured to each post and
having an open front face (see Figure 4), a tapered (i.e.,
frusto-conical) interior surface 34 and a pair of integral
tapered flanges 32 extending outwardly from the open front
face, a split sleeve 18 between each collar and post and
having an interior surface releasably connected to the post
and an exterior surface with a tapered (i.e., frusto-conical)
configuration complementary to the interior frusto-conical
surface of the collar, and shelving 11 interacting with the
tapered collar flanges via tapered slots 45 in corner pieces
17.
As conceded by the examiner (see page 4 in the answer),
Nicely's shelving assembly does not meet the limitation in
claim 3 requiring "a pair of upwardly extending shelf
supporting hooks on each collar integral with the collar and
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