Ex parte HIRSCH et al. - Page 2




          Appeal No. 1999-1037                                                        
          Application 08/804,284                                                      




               Appellant’s invention “relates to crushable roadway crash              
          cushions and, more specifically, those crash cushions which                 
          contain collapsible barrels, drums or like members”                         
          (specification, page 1).  Independent claims 1 and 11 are                   
          representative of the appealed subject matter.  A copy of the               
          appealed claims can be found in an appendix to appellant’s                  
          brief.                                                                      
               The references of record relied upon by the examiner in                
          support of rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 are:                            
          Boedecker, Jr. et al. (Boedecker)       3,845,936           Nov.            
          5, 1974                                                                     
          Carney, III ('326)                 5,011,326           Apr. 30,             
          1991                                                                        
          Carney, III ('112)                 5,403,112           Apr.  4,             
          1995                                                                        
               A reference of record relied upon by this merits panel of              
          the Board in support of a new rejection pursuant to 37 CFR                  
          § 1.196(b) is:                                                              
          Carney, III ('310)                 4,200,310           Apr. 29,             
          1980                                                                        
               The following rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 103 are before              



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