Appeal No. 1998-1188 Page 15
Application No. 08/628,556
require a separate tool for digging a hole in the ground, the
only suggestion for using the digging tool of Rodriguez with
the support pole of Hall is the appellant’s own disclosure.
SUMMARY
The rejection of claims 1 through 8, 10, 11 and 18
through 21 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over
Hall in view of UK ‘967 is reversed.
The rejection of claims 9, 13 and 15 through 17 under
35 U.S.C. § 103 as being unpatentable over Hall in view of UK
‘967 in combination with EP ’675 is affirmed as to claims 13,
16 and 17, but reversed as to claims 9 and 15.
The rejection of claim 14 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as being
unpatentable over Hall in view of UK ‘967 in combination with
EP ’675 and Rodriguez is reversed.
The decision of the examiner is affirmed-in-part.
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