Appeal No. 2000-0902
Application No. 08/804,466
Appellant’s invention pertains to an adjustable back
strap for diving and swimming equipment. A further
understanding of the invention can be derived from a reading
of exemplary claim 1 which appears in the appendix to
appellant’s brief.
The references of record relied upon by the examiner in
support of the rejections are:
Currie 2,799,020 Jul. 16,
1957
Daley 3,339,206 Sep. 5,
1967
Krauss 5,144,725 Sep. 8,
1992
Zachry, Jr. (Zachry) 5,181,280 Jan. 26,
1993
The claims stand rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 103 as
follows:
(a) claims 1-5 and 17, unpatentable over Zachry in view
of Currie;
(b) claim 4, unpatentable over Zachry in view of Currie
and Daley; and
(c) claims 5 and 7-12, unpatentable over Zachry in view
of Currie and Krauss.
Reference is made to appellant’s brief (Paper No. 16) and
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