Appeal No. 1996-1049
Application No. 08/238,681
a lower portion containing a plurality of upwardly
disposed elements, said upwardly disposed elements being
spaced apart in parallel planes and having arcuate distal
ends,
wherein said lower portion and said upper portion are
aligned so that upon closing the mold, said upwardly disposed
elements and said downwardly disposed elements are located in
alternating planes, and the arcuate ends of said upwardly
disposed elements and the arcuate ends of said downwardly
disposed elements define a horizontally disposed cylindrical
bore having an opening in at least one end thereof for
receiving a threaded fastener therein.
THE REFERENCE
Harrison 4,514,356 Apr. 30,
1985
THE REJECTION
Claims 1, 2 and 4-9 stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103
as being unpatentable over Harrison.
OPINION
We have carefully considered all of the arguments
advanced by appellant and the examiner and agree with
appellant that the aforementioned rejection is not well
founded. Accordingly, we reverse this rejection.
Appellant’s claims require that the upwardly and
downwardly disposed elements are arcuate and form a
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