Appeal No. 2000-0506
Application 08/979,592
In appellant’s apparatus, the housing itself defines an
“attachment means” that extends from the back wall of the
housing, wherein the attachment means includes first and
second ears (42, 44) extending from the back wall (20) of the
housing and away from the longitudinal axis of the housing and
which are spaced apart from one another to form a
longitudinally extending slot that extends along the length of
the housing. In this regard, we point to page 5, lines 5-6,
of appellant’s specification wherein it is noted that “[t]he
housing 14 including the attachment means 46 are of unitary
construction and can be formed from an extrusion mold.” No
such unitary housing structure and attachment means is taught
or suggested by Cauffman, or by the collective teachings of
Von Herrmann (‘013) and Cauffman considered together. Note
particularly, appellant’s arguments found on pages 12-14 of
the brief.
As for the examiner’s rejection of claims 1 through 3, 6,
8 through 10, 12 through 15 and 18 under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
being unpatentable over Drain in view of Von Herrmann (‘954)
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