Appeal No. 2000-1492
Application No. 09/255,276
member. Each end member includes radially projecting lugs 18,
20 that are received in notches 22, 24 in the core member to
facilitate the transmission of torque and axial pressure from
the end member to the core member (column 3, lines 55-57). In
addition, the inner annular surface of the end member includes
notches 26, 28, 30, 32, the purpose of which is to engage a
key on a chuck (column 2, lines 1-16; column 4, lines 60-64).
Accordingly, rotational movement of the chuck can be imparted
to the end member and thence to the core member.
Bushell relates to a paper tube 3 having plastic end ring
supports 7, 9. As can be seen from a review of the drawing
figures, especially Figure 2, the paper tube and end rings are
constructed such that the tube and end ring assembly has a
uniform inside diameter and a uniform outside diameter. As
explained at column 1, lines 21-27, heavy gauge tubes of this
type may be used to wind yarn or cloth, or for holding heavy
items such as carpeting. These heavy gauge tubes “are usually
supported on mandrels so that the product can be loaded onto
the tube or removed from the tube” (column 1, lines 27-30).
Looking at the examiner’s § 103 rejection from the
perspective of Kewin as the starting point of the rejection,
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