Appeal No. 1999-1037
Application 08/804,284
‘310 comprises elements 106, 108 capable of reducing
penetration of the collapsible members from an impact to the
longitudinal side, at least to some extent, and a telescoping
bracket assembly 42, 44 and 106, 108 that surrounds at least
one of the collapsible members 16.
Remand
Pursuant to 37 § CFR 1.196(a) and MPEP § 1211, this
application is also remanded to the examiner for consideration
of the following matters.
Claims 3 and 4 depend from claim 1 and further call for
the telescoping bracket assembly to be in the form of either a
U-shaped (claim 3) or V-shaped (claim 4) section of pipe
nested within a sleeve. The examiner should consider whether
it would be appropriate to enter a new prior art rejection of
either of these claims in light of the disclosure of Carney
‘310 and other prior art of which the examiner may be aware.
Claim 11 calls for a cushioning apparatus comprising a
first collapsible member having a first resistance to
crushing, and a second collapsible member having a second
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