Interference No. 103,414
outer diameter portion having an outer
peripheral portion spaced from said axis by a
third radius which is less than said second
radius;
a pin [32] extending axially through a
bore [24] in said body, and at least through
a portion of said relatively great [sic,
large] outer diameter portion [18], said pin
being movable further axially inwardly
relative to said body;
at least said relatively small outer
diameter portion [22] being formed of a
plurality of quadrants [16a-16d] separated by
slots [unnumbered] extending to an end of
said small outer diameter portion [22], and
said pin being movable axially inwardly
relative to said relatively small outer
diameter portion and through said small outer
diameter portion to force said quadrants to
bend radially outwardly and set said rivet
body in a hole; and
blocking portions [unnumbered] extending
radially inwardly into said bore such that
they are at least partially coaxial with said
pin when said pin has not been forced axially
into said head.
B. The issue
The only issue before us is priority. Because the
parties' involved applications are copending, Junior Party Ellis
has the burden of proving priority by a preponderance of the
evidence. 37 CFR § 1.657(b).
Only Ellis submitted priority evidence, which consists
of declaration testimony and exhibits by inventors Thomas Ellis
and James Vickers and by a number of noninventors: Paul O’Rourke,
William Frame, Mark Rayne, and Edmund Koza. Henry has not
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