Appeal No. 1999-2456 Page 2
Application No. 08/655,649
BACKGROUND
The appellant's invention relates to a device and method
for facilitating the proper function of, and avoiding improper
functioning of, certain air vent intake systems of automobiles
(specification, p. 1). An understanding of the invention can
be derived from a reading of exemplary claims 1 and 11, which
appear in the appendix to the appellant's brief.
The prior art references of record relied upon by the
examiner in rejecting the appealed claims are:
Heintz 3,845,983 Nov. 5,
1974
Easterbrook et al. 5,479,984 Jan. 2,
1996
(Easterbrook)
In addition, the examiner also relied upon the admitted
prior art of an MG automobile (specification, pp. 4 and 7).
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