Appeal No. 1997-2942
Application 08/281,958
(c) aligning said second grommet with said second
opening, and then twisting said conduit about its longitudinal
axis in one direction such that the helical formation causes
lengthening of the tubular section without kinking or in the
opposite direction such that the helical formation causes
shortening of the tubular section without kinking as needed to
rotatably orient said second grommet to match the orientation
of said second opening; and
(d) while said conduit remains twisted and said second
grommet remains aligned with said second opening and rotatably
oriented to match the orientation of said second opening,
fitting said second grommet is said second opening.
The references relied on by the Examiner are:
Kramer et al. (Kramer) 3,131,954 May 5,
1964
Reuther et al. (Reuther) 3,151,905 Oct. 6,
1964
Foreign Patent
Redder (German Patent Publication) 25 56 506 2 Jun. 23, 1977
Claim 12 stands rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over
Redder, Kramer, and Reuther.
Reference is made to Appellants’ briefs and the 3
2 Our decision is based on the English translation of this
reference obtained by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. A
copy of this translation is enclosed herewith.
3 A reply brief was filed as paper no. 17 and its entry
was approved without any further response by the Examiner
[paper no. 18].
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